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Wheat gluten vs. Hoisin sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between wheat gluten and hoisin sauce?

  • Wheat gluten is higher in selenium, iron, phosphorus, calcium, and copper, yet hoisin sauce is higher in vitamin B2, fiber, vitamin B3, and folate.
  • Hoisin sauce's daily need coverage for sodium is 69% more.
  • Wheat gluten has 22 times more selenium than hoisin sauce. While wheat gluten has 39.7µg of selenium, hoisin sauce has only 1.8µg.
  • The amount of sodium in wheat gluten is lower.

We used Vital wheat gluten 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 43% 8.8% 195% 61% 23% 111% 3.8% 0% 217%
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 more CalciumCalcium +343.8%
Contains more IronIron +414.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +42.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +165.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +584.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2105.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19%
~equal in Magnesium ~24mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat gluten Hoisin sauce DV% diff.
Protein 75.16g 3.31g 144%
Sodium 29mg 1615mg 69%
Selenium 39.7µg 1.8µg 69%
Iron 5.2mg 1.01mg 52%
Phosphorus 260mg 38mg 32%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.217mg 17%
Manganese 0.254mg 11%
Calcium 142mg 32mg 11%
Carbs 13.79g 44.08g 10%
Fiber 0.6g 2.8g 9%
Calories 370kcal 220kcal 8%
Vitamin B3 0mg 1.17mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 1.698g 6%
Copper 0.182mg 0.128mg 6%
Folate 0µg 23µg 6%
Zinc 0.85mg 0.32mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.062mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.156g 0.963g 2%
Fats 1.85g 3.39g 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.28mg 2%
Potassium 100mg 119mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.068mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Choline 8mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.568g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 13.19g 41.28g N/A
Magnesium 25mg 24mg 0%
Sugar 0g 27.26g N/A
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.004mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.5µg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
75% 2% 14% 8%
Protein: 75.16 g
Fats: 1.85 g
Carbs: 13.79 g
Water: 8.2 g
Other: 1 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 ProteinProtein +2170.7%
Contains more FatsFats +83.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +219.7%
Contains more WaterWater +439.4%
Contains more OtherOther +399%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 13% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +517.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +109.6%

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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. Wheat gluten - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168147/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.