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Hoisin sauce vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are hoisin sauce and whey different?

  • Hoisin sauce is higher in copper, iron, fiber, manganese, vitamin B3, and folate; however, whey is richer in vitamin B12 and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for hoisin sauce is 68% higher.
  • Whey has less sodium.

Sauce, hoisin, ready-to-serve and Whey, sweet, fluid are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 9.6% 11% 38% 43% 8.7% 16% 211% 33% 9.8%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more IronIron +1583.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +3100%
Contains more ZincZinc +146.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +46.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.7%
~equal in Selenium ~1.9µg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 1.3% 0% 5.6% 0% 1% 50% 22% 4.1% 14% 0% 1.3% 17% 4.4%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1481.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +800%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +463.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hoisin sauce Whey DV% diff.
Sodium 1615mg 54mg 68%
Copper 0.128mg 0.004mg 14%
Carbs 44.08g 5.14g 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.28µg 12%
Iron 1.01mg 0.06mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.698g 0.011g 11%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Manganese 0.254mg 0.001mg 11%
Calories 220kcal 27kcal 10%
Vitamin B3 1.17mg 0.074mg 7%
Folate 23µg 1µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 0.383mg 6%
Fats 3.39g 0.36g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.217mg 0.158mg 5%
Protein 3.31g 0.85g 5%
Magnesium 24mg 8mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.004mg 0.036mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.568g 0.23g 2%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.13mg 2%
Calcium 32mg 47mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.062mg 0.031mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.963g 0.1g 2%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 0mg 2%
Choline 8mg 16mg 1%
Phosphorus 38mg 46mg 1%
Potassium 119mg 161mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 41.28g 5.14g N/A
Cholesterol 3mg 2mg 0%
Sugar 27.26g 5.14g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Selenium 1.8µg 1.9µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.047mg 0%
Leucine 0.078mg 0%
Lysine 0.068mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 3% 44% 44% 5%
Protein: 3.31 g
Fats: 3.39 g
Carbs: 44.08 g
Water: 44.23 g
Other: 4.99 g
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5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +289.4%
Contains more FatsFats +841.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +757.6%
Contains more OtherOther +841.5%
Contains more WaterWater +110.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 30% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.568 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.963 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.698 g
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67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +863%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15336.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.5%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Hoisin sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172886/nutrients
  2. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.