Hoisin sauce vs. Pesto — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between hoisin sauce and pesto

Hoisin sauce contains less vitamin K, vitamin E, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B5, vitamin A, calcium, and manganese than pesto.
Pesto's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 126% higher.
Pesto contains 3 times less sodium than hoisin sauce. Hoisin sauce contains 1615mg of sodium, while pesto contains 603mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Sauce, hoisin, ready-to-serve and Sauce, pesto, ready-to-serve, refrigerated.

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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.

Hoisin sauce

Pesto

Contains more IronIron	+77.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+60%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+95.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+856.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+370.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+315.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+618.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-62.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+130.7%

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.

Hoisin sauce

Pesto

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+123.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+43.8%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+2496.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+4150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+230.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+2400%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+114.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+30120%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin K	0.5µg	151.1µg	126%
Fats	3.39g	37.6g	53%
Monounsaturated fat	0.963g	22.155g	53%
Vitamin E	0.28mg	7.27mg	47%
Sodium	1615mg	603mg	44%
Vitamin B2	0.217mg	0.717mg	38%
Phosphorus	38mg	273mg	34%
Vitamin B5	0.068mg	1.7mg	33%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.698g	6.546g	32%
Saturated fat	0.568g	7.07g	30%
Calcium	32mg	306mg	27%
Manganese	0.254mg	0.586mg	14%
Vitamin B1	0.004mg	0.17mg	14%
Protein	3.31g	9.83g	13%
Potassium	119mg	560mg	13%
Carbs	44.08g	10.09g	11%
Calories	220kcal	418kcal	10%
Zinc	0.32mg	1.33mg	9%
Vitamin A	0µg	77µg	9%
Iron	1.01mg	0.57mg	6%
Magnesium	24mg	47mg	5%
Copper	0.128mg	0.08mg	5%
Vitamin B6	0.062mg	0.133mg	5%
Fiber	2.8g	1.8g	4%
Vitamin B3	1.17mg	0.523mg	4%
Selenium	1.8µg		3%
Folate	23µg	16µg	2%
Cholesterol	3mg		1%
Starch		2.2g	1%
Choline	8mg		1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.5g	2.4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	665kcal	425kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	45g	24g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	4.7	4.1	N/A
Vitamin C	0.4mg	0mg	0%
Net carbs	41.28g	8.29g	N/A
Sugar	27.26g	6.33g	N/A
Trans fat		0.398g	N/A
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.002g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		1.268g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.004g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.058g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.007g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.021g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		4.783g	N/A