Sweet and sour vs. Hoisin sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between sweet and sour and hoisin sauce
- Sweet and sour has more manganese and vitamin C; however, hoisin sauce is higher in vitamin B2, fiber, iron, vitamin B3, and copper.
- Hoisin sauce covers your daily sodium needs 54% more than sweet and sour.
- Hoisin sauce contains 22 times less vitamin C than sweet and sour. Sweet and sour contains 8.7mg of vitamin C, while hoisin sauce contains 0.4mg.
- Sweet and sour has less sodium.
Food varieties used in this article are Sauce, sweet, and sour, ready-to-serve and Sauce, hoisin, ready-to-serve.
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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.
Contains less SodiumSodium | -77% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +199.6% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +200% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +220% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +20.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +381% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +62% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +255.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +442.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +350% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +2075% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1100% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +36.8% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +2700% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1042.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +525.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +17% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +150% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +187.5% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +233.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Sodium | 371mg | 1615mg | 54% |
Manganese | 0.761mg | 0.254mg | 22% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.019mg | 0.217mg | 15% |
Fiber | 0.1g | 2.8g | 11% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 1.698g | 11% |
Iron | 0.21mg | 1.01mg | 10% |
Vitamin C | 8.7mg | 0.4mg | 9% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.187mg | 1.17mg | 6% |
Protein | 0.27g | 3.31g | 6% |
Copper | 0.079mg | 0.128mg | 5% |
Fats | 0.02g | 3.39g | 5% |
Calories | 150kcal | 220kcal | 4% |
Magnesium | 8mg | 24mg | 4% |
Folate | 8µg | 23µg | 4% |
Phosphorus | 7mg | 38mg | 4% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.048mg | 0.004mg | 4% |
Saturated fat | 0g | 0.568g | 3% |
Selenium | 0.4µg | 1.8µg | 3% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 0.963g | 2% |
Carbs | 38.22g | 44.08g | 2% |
Calcium | 10mg | 32mg | 2% |
Zinc | 0.09mg | 0.32mg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0.28mg | 2% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 3mg | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.093mg | 0.068mg | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.053mg | 0.062mg | 1% |
Choline | 2.4mg | 8mg | 1% |
Potassium | 99mg | 119mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 38.12g | 41.28g | N/A |
Sugar | 18.75g | 27.26g | N/A |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0.5µg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.27 g
Fats:
0.02 g
Carbs:
38.22 g
Water:
60.27 g
Other:
1.22 g
Protein:
3.31 g
Fats:
3.39 g
Carbs:
44.08 g
Water:
44.23 g
Other:
4.99 g
Contains more WaterWater | +36.3% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +1125.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +16850% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +15.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +309% |