Sweet and sour vs. Hoisin sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between sweet and sour and hoisin sauce
- Sweet and sour has more manganese and vitamin C; however, hoisin sauce is higher in vitamin B2, fiber, iron, protein, vitamin B3, copper, and fats.
- Hoisin sauce covers your daily sodium needs 54% more than sweet and sour.
- Hoisin sauce contains 22 times less vitamin C than sweet and sour. Sweet and sour contains 8.7mg of vitamin C, while hoisin sauce contains 0.4mg.
- Sweet and sour has less sodium.
Food varieties used in this article are Sauce, sweet, and sour, ready-to-serve and Sauce, hoisin, ready-to-serve.
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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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -77% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +199.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +200% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +220% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +20.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +381% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +62% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +255.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +442.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +350% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +2075% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +36.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +2700% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1042.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +525.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +17% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +150% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +187.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 371mg | 1615mg | 54% |
| Manganese | 0.761mg | 0.254mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.019mg | 0.217mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 0.1g | 2.8g | 11% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 1.698g | 11% |
| Iron | 0.21mg | 1.01mg | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 8.7mg | 0.4mg | 9% |
| Protein | 0.27g | 3.31g | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.187mg | 1.17mg | 6% |
| Fats | 0.02g | 3.39g | 5% |
| Copper | 0.079mg | 0.128mg | 5% |
| Calories | 150kcal | 220kcal | 4% |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 24mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 7mg | 38mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.048mg | 0.004mg | 4% |
| Folate | 8µg | 23µg | 4% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 1.8µg | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 0.568g | 3% |
| Carbs | 38.22g | 44.08g | 2% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 32mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.09mg | 0.32mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0.28mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 0.963g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 3mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 99mg | 119mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.093mg | 0.068mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.053mg | 0.062mg | 1% |
| Choline | 2.4mg | 8mg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 0.18g | 1.5g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 5556kcal | 665kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 67g | 45g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 4.7 | N/A | |
| Net carbs | 38.12g | 41.28g | N/A |
| Sugar | 18.75g | 27.26g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0.5µg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.27 g
Fats:
0.02 g
Carbs:
38.22 g
Water:
60.27 g
Other:
1.22 g
Protein:
3.31 g
Fats:
3.39 g
Carbs:
44.08 g
Water:
44.23 g
Other:
4.99 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +36.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1125.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +16850% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +15.3% |






