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Toffee vs. Hoisin sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are toffee and hoisin sauce different?

  • Toffee is richer in vitamin A, while hoisin sauce is higher in copper, iron, vitamin B2, fiber, manganese, and vitamin B3.
  • Toffee covers your daily need for saturated fat, 100% more than hoisin sauce.
  • Toffee contains 192 times more vitamin A than hoisin sauce. Toffee contains 1152IU of vitamin A, while hoisin sauce contains 6IU.
  • Hoisin sauce is lower in saturated fat.

Candies, toffee, prepared-from-recipe and Sauce, hoisin, ready-to-serve types were 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.
Toffee
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 10% 4.5% 1.1% 1% 3.3% 14% 18% 0.26% 4.4%
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%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +133.3%
Contains more IronIron +3266.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +4166.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +166.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12600%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +125%
~equal in Calcium ~32mg

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.
Toffee
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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 0.67% 106% 19% 0% 2% 16% 0.54% 8% 2.1% 14% 7% 1.5% 0%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +235.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +97.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +460%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +219.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3934.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +588.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +1050%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Toffee
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33% 65%
Protein: 1.07 g
Fats: 32.75 g
Carbs: 64.72 g
Water: 0.55 g
Other: 0.91 g
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
Contains more FatsFats +866.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +46.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +209.3%
Contains more WaterWater +7941.8%
Contains more OtherOther +448.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Toffee
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67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.565 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.964 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.222 g
18% 30% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.568 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.963 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.698 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +830.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +39%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Toffee Hoisin sauce DV% diff.
Saturated fat 20.565g 0.568g 91%
Sodium 135mg 1615mg 64%
Fats 32.75g 3.39g 45%
Vitamin A 319µg 0µg 35%
Cholesterol 104mg 3mg 34%
Monounsaturated fat 8.964g 0.963g 20%
Calories 560kcal 220kcal 17%
Copper 0.003mg 0.128mg 14%
Iron 0.03mg 1.01mg 12%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.254mg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.068mg 0.217mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.029mg 1.17mg 7%
Carbs 64.72g 44.08g 7%
Magnesium 4mg 24mg 5%
Folate 2µg 23µg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.062mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.94mg 0.28mg 4%
Protein 1.07g 3.31g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.222g 1.698g 3%
Potassium 51mg 119mg 2%
Selenium 0.8µg 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 0.5µg 2%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.32mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.134mg 0.068mg 1%
Phosphorus 32mg 38mg 1%
Choline 8mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 64.72g 41.28g N/A
Calcium 34mg 32mg 0%
Sugar 63.47g 27.26g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.008mg 0.004mg 0%
Trans fat 0.674g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.445g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Toffee Hoisin sauce
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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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
14%
Toffee
9%
Hoisin sauce
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
6%
Toffee
40%
Hoisin sauce

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Toffee
Toffee contains less Sodium (difference - 1480mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Hoisin sauce
Hoisin sauce is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 101mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Hoisin sauce
Hoisin sauce is lower in Sugar (difference - 36.21g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Hoisin sauce
Hoisin sauce is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 19.997g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Hoisin sauce
Hoisin sauce is lower in glycemic index (difference - 51)
Which food is cheaper?
Hoisin sauce
Hoisin sauce is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Hoisin sauce
Hoisin sauce is relatively richer in minerals
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. Toffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169671/nutrients
  2. Hoisin sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172886/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.