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Oyster sauce vs. Hot and sour soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between oyster sauce and hot and sour soup?

  • Oyster sauce is higher in copper, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3, yet hot, and sour soup is higher in choline and iron.
  • Oyster sauce's daily need coverage for sodium is 102% more.
  • Oyster sauce has 11 times more selenium than hot and sour soup. While oyster sauce has 4.4µg of selenium, hot, and sour soup has only 0.4µg.
  • The amount of sodium in hot and sour soup is lower.

We used Sauce, oyster, ready-to-serve and Soup, hot and sour, Chinese restaurant types 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 2.9% 9.6% 4.8% 6.8% 49% 2.5% 9.4% 356% 6.9% 24%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 5.7% 4.9% 24% 8.7% 6% 14% 49% 11% 2.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +68.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +465.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1000%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +125%
Contains more IronIron +255.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +144.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +45.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +60.4%
~equal in Potassium ~55mg

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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 2.5% 29% 28% 0.96% 3.7% 51% 0% 11% 1.9%
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% 3% 7.8% 1.5% 6.5% 7.2% 9.5% 14% 15% 13% 2.8% 6% 22%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +190.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +310%
Contains more FolateFolate +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +160%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1318.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +300%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1040%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 80% 7%
Protein: 1.35 g
Fats: 0.25 g
Carbs: 10.92 g
Water: 80 g
Other: 7.48 g
3% 4% 91%
Protein: 2.58 g
Fats: 1.21 g
Carbs: 4.35 g
Water: 90.65 g
Other: 1.21 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +151%
Contains more OtherOther +518.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +91.1%
Contains more FatsFats +384%
Contains more WaterWater +13.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 40% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.043 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.073 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.066 g
28% 35% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.229 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.288 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.311 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +294.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +371.2%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Oyster sauce Hot and sour soup
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oyster sauce Hot and sour soup DV% diff.
Sodium 2733mg 376mg 102%
Copper 0.147mg 0.026mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0.41µg 0.1µg 13%
Choline 3.5mg 39.9mg 7%
Selenium 4.4µg 0.4µg 7%
Lysine 153mg 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 21mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.124mg 0.031mg 7%
Iron 0.18mg 0.64mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.474mg 0.507mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.016mg 0.064mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.016mg 0.227mg 4%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.39mg 3%
Folate 15µg 8µg 2%
Carbs 10.92g 4.35g 2%
Protein 1.35g 2.58g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.066g 0.311g 2%
Calories 51kcal 39kcal 1%
Saturated fat 0.043g 0.229g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.073g 0.288g 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.1µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.026mg 1%
Manganese 0.053mg 0.085mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 5IU 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 9µg 1%
Phosphorus 22mg 32mg 1%
Starch 2.43g 1%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.22mg 1%
Fiber 0.3g 0.5g 1%
Fats 0.25g 1.21g 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Calcium 32mg 19mg 1%
Magnesium 4mg 9mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 10.62g 3.85g N/A
Potassium 54mg 55mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.42g N/A
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.111mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.08mg 0%
Leucine 0.151mg 0%
Methionine 0.039mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.085mg 0%
Valine 0.092mg 0%
Histidine 0.058mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.03g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.273g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Oyster sauce Hot and sour soup
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
10%
Oyster sauce
8%
Hot and sour soup
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
47%
Oyster sauce
13%
Hot and sour soup

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Oyster sauce
Oyster sauce is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 21mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Oyster sauce
Oyster sauce is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.42g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Oyster sauce
Oyster sauce is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.186g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Hot and sour soup
Hot and sour soup contains less Sodium (difference - 2357mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes ()
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Oyster sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174529/nutrients
  2. Hot and sour soup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174808/nutrients

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

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