Calories in Hoisin Sauce

Hoisin sauce is a sauce used in Asian, or to be more specific, Oriental or Chinese cuisine. It has a flavor that is a beautiful blend of sweet and sour taste. There are many recipes for preparing this sauce, but the ingredients remain the same. It is a fine blend of a variety of spices, along with soybeans, garlic, white vinegar, chillies and some amount of sugar. Its purpose is to add a special flavor to noodles, spring rolls and stir-fry dishes. Sometimes referred to as the Peking sauce, for its use in the popular dish Peking Duck, hoisin sauce is dark reddish-brown in color. Hoisin sauce has an overwhelming flavor that some people, especially first timers, may not find appealing. If that is the case, then adding a little amount of water to dilute the sauce can help reduce the pungent flavor.

How Many Calories are in Hoisin Sauce

Now that we know how hoisin sauce can add that exotic flavor to the special dishes you make, it would be a good idea to look into the calories it contains, isn't it? After all, who wouldn't want to keep a tab on one's calorie intake? The table given below enlists the calories in hoisin sauce, according to different standard serving sizes.

Calories in Hoisin Sauce
Serving Size	Calories
1 tbsp (17 g)	40
1 oz	60
100 g	250

A 80% B 14% C 6% What Contributes to Calories in Hoisin Sauce

A - Carbohydrates B - Fats C - Proteins

Hoisin Sauce: Nutritional Information

So, hoisin sauce has quite a few calories! But where do these calories come from? To find that out, we shall have a quick look at the nutritional content in a single tablespoon of hoisin sauce. Note that the percentage of daily value given against each of the nutrients, is determined by assuming that your daily intake is 2000 calories.

Nutrient	Quantity (in grams)	% of Daily Value
Carbohydrates	7.08	3%
Protein	0.53	1%
Dietary Fiber	0.4	2%
Fats	0.54	1%

In addition to the nutrients mentioned above, hoisin sauce contains vitamins B1, B2, B3, vitamin C and vitamin A. Also, there are a few minerals in hoisin sauce.

Mineral	Quantity (in milligrams)
Sodium	258
Calcium	5
Iron	0.16
Magnesium	4
Phosphorous	6
Potassium	19
Copper	0.019

No matter what we eat, it is always advisable to check our daily intake of calories. This can help us in staying fit and healthy. So, the next time you plan to enjoy that bowl of yummy noodles with hoisin sauce, make sure you use moderate quantities of the sauce to save yourself from consuming empty calories.