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.
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% |
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 | +∞% |
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 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Protein:
75.16 g
Fats:
1.85 g
Carbs:
13.79 g
Water:
8.2 g
Other:
1 g
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
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.81 g
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% |