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Soy sauce vs. Hoisin sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are soy sauce and hoisin sauce different?

  • Soy sauce is richer in manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, protein, potassium, and vitamin B6, while hoisin sauce is higher in carbs, copper, and fiber.
  • Soy sauce covers your daily need for sodium 169% more than hoisin sauce.
  • Soy sauce contains 4 times more phosphorus than hoisin sauce. Soy sauce contains 166mg of phosphorus, while hoisin sauce contains 38mg.
  • Hoisin sauce is lower in sodium.

Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu) and Sauce, hoisin, ready-to-serve types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 53% 9.9% 38% 54% 14% 24% 71% 716% 133% 2.7%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +208.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +265.5%
Contains more IronIron +43.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +171.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +336.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +300.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +197.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +260%
~equal in Calcium ~32mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 8.3% 38% 41% 18% 34% 0% 0% 11%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 1.3% 0% 0% 5.6% 1% 50% 22% 4.1% 14% 0% 1.3% 17%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +725%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +87.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +336.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +138.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +64.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soy sauce Hoisin sauce DV% diff.
Sodium 5493mg 1615mg 169%
Manganese 1.018mg 0.254mg 33%
Phosphorus 166mg 38mg 18%
Carbs 4.93g 44.08g 13%
Magnesium 74mg 24mg 12%
Protein 8.14g 3.31g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.263g 1.698g 10%
Potassium 435mg 119mg 9%
Copper 0.043mg 0.128mg 9%
Calories 53kcal 220kcal 8%
Fiber 0.8g 2.8g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.148mg 0.062mg 7%
Iron 1.45mg 1.01mg 6%
Vitamin B3 2.196mg 1.17mg 6%
Zinc 0.87mg 0.32mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.068mg 5%
Fats 0.57g 3.39g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 0.217mg 4%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.28mg 2%
Selenium 0.5µg 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.004mg 2%
Folate 14µg 23µg 2%
Choline 18.3mg 8mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.073g 0.568g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0.963g 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 15g 1.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 65kcal 665kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 189g 45g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 4.8 4.7 N/A
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 4.13g 41.28g N/A
Calcium 33mg 32mg 0%
Sugar 0.4g 27.26g N/A
Vitamin K 0µg 0.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.271mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.318mg 0%
Leucine 0.537mg 0%
Lysine 0.381mg 0%
Methionine 0.097mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.353mg 0%
Valine 0.332mg 0%
Histidine 0.174mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 5% 71% 15%
Protein: 8.14 g
Fats: 0.57 g
Carbs: 4.93 g
Water: 71.15 g
Other: 15.21 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 +145.9%
Contains more WaterWater +60.9%
Contains more FatsFats +494.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +794.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 21% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.263 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 -87.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +994.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +545.6%

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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. Soy sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174277/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.