Agave nectar vs. Hoisin sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between agave nectar and hoisin sauce?
- Agave nectar is higher in vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1, yet hoisin sauce is higher in copper, iron, manganese, fiber, and magnesium.
- Hoisin sauce's daily need coverage for sodium is 70% more.
- Agave nectar has 45 times more vitamin K than hoisin sauce. While agave nectar has 22.5µg of vitamin K, hoisin sauce has only 0.5µg.
- The amount of sodium in agave nectar is lower.
We used Sweetener, syrup, agave and Sauce, hoisin, ready-to-serve 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.
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.8% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +2300% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +3100% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +2875% |
Contains more IronIron | +1022.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +1322.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +3100% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +3700% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +4980% |
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 | +4150% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +250% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +2950% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +277.4% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +4400% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +30.4% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +66.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +31.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +69.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Fructose | 55.6g | 70% | |
Sodium | 4mg | 1615mg | 70% |
Vitamin C | 17mg | 0.4mg | 18% |
Vitamin K | 22.5µg | 0.5µg | 18% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.234mg | 0.062mg | 13% |
Copper | 0.009mg | 0.128mg | 13% |
Iron | 0.09mg | 1.01mg | 12% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 1.698g | 11% |
Carbs | 76.37g | 44.08g | 11% |
Manganese | 0.005mg | 0.254mg | 11% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.122mg | 0.004mg | 10% |
Fiber | 0.2g | 2.8g | 10% |
Protein | 0.09g | 3.31g | 6% |
Fats | 0.45g | 3.39g | 5% |
Vitamin E | 0.98mg | 0.28mg | 5% |
Calories | 310kcal | 220kcal | 5% |
Phosphorus | 1mg | 38mg | 5% |
Magnesium | 1mg | 24mg | 5% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.165mg | 0.217mg | 4% |
Potassium | 4mg | 119mg | 3% |
Saturated fat | 0g | 0.568g | 3% |
Calcium | 1mg | 32mg | 3% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.689mg | 1.17mg | 3% |
Zinc | 0.01mg | 0.32mg | 3% |
Folate | 30µg | 23µg | 2% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 0.963g | 2% |
Choline | 13.3mg | 8mg | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.068mg | 1% | |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 3mg | 1% |
Vitamin A | 8µg | 0µg | 1% |
Net carbs | 76.17g | 41.28g | N/A |
Sugar | 68.03g | 27.26g | N/A |
Selenium | 1.7µg | 1.8µg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.09 g
Fats:
0.45 g
Carbs:
76.37 g
Water:
22.94 g
Other:
0.15 g
Protein:
3.31 g
Fats:
3.39 g
Carbs:
44.08 g
Water:
44.23 g
Other:
4.99 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +73.3% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +3577.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +653.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +92.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +3226.7% |