HOISIN sauce

Packaged product Soups and Sauces Kikkoman

HOISIN sauce contains 231 kcal per 100 g. A serving, 2 tbsp, 39 g (39 g) provides about 90 kcal.

Roughly 95% of its calories come from carbohydrates, with 5% from protein and 0% from alcohol (estimated with general energy factors).

That is more energy than the typical item in soups and sauces on FoodFactly, where the median is 117 kcal per 100 g across 25,223 products.

The values are label data submitted by the manufacturer to USDA FoodData Central.

Photo: Open Food Facts, CC BY-SA 3.0, Open Food Facts contributors

231kcal per 100 g

2.6 gprotein

53.8 gcarbohydrates

0 gfat

90kcal in serving, 2 tbsp, 39 g (39 g)

Nutrition facts

Amount

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
Nutrient	Amount per 100 g	% DV
Calories L	231 kcal
Total fat L	0 g	0%
Saturated fat L	0.12 g	0.6%
Cholesterol L	0 mg	0%
Sodium L	1,440 mg	63%
Total carbohydrates L	53.8 g	20%
Dietary fiber L	1 g	4%
Total sugars L	43.6 g
Added sugars L	43.6 g	87%
Protein L	2.6 g	5%
Vitamin A L	0 µg	0%
Vitamin C L	0.18 mg	0.2%
Vitamin D L	0 µg	0%
Vitamin E L	0.028 mg	0.2%
Thiamin (B1) L	0.01 mg	0.8%
Riboflavin (B2) L	0.03 mg	2%
Niacin (B3) L	0 mg	0%
Pantothenic acid (B5) L	0.041 mg	0.8%
Vitamin B6 L	0.039 mg	2%
Folate (B9) L	2.3 µg	0.6%
Vitamin B12 L	0.01 µg	0.4%
Calcium L	18.6 mg	1%
Iron L	0.79 mg	4%
Magnesium L	14.8 mg	4%
Phosphorus L	47.1 mg	4%
Potassium L	93.6 mg	2%
Zinc L	0.43 mg	4%
Copper L	0.088 mg	10%
Manganese L	0.19 mg	8%
Selenium L	4 µg	7%
Iodine L	0 µg	0%
Fluoride L	0 µg

% DV: percent of the FDA Daily Value for adults (reference amounts). Letters show how each value was obtained: M measured, C calculated, L label, Z assumed zero, I imputed. Vitamins and minerals not listed were not reported by the source.

Nutritional breakdown

Protein 5%
Carbohydrates 95%

Approximate share of calories, using general energy factors (4 kcal/g protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g fat, 7 kcal/g alcohol).

Vitamins and minerals, % Daily Value per 100 g

Nutritional insights

Protein2.6 gabove the median for soups and sauces (median 2.1 g)
Fiber1 gabove the median for soups and sauces (median 1 g)
Sugars43.6 gin the top quarter of soups and sauces (median 3.6 g)
Fat0 gin the lowest quarter of soups and sauces (median 2.9 g)
Saturated fat0.12 gbelow the median for soups and sauces (median 0.8 g)
Sodium1,440 mgin the top quarter of soups and sauces (median 424 mg)
Protein per 100 kcal1.1 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
Water35.9 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms

Full nutrient profile

Sugars and starch (1)

Starch L	1.6 g

Carotenoids (1)

Beta-carotene L	6.2 µg

Other components (2)

Water L	35.9 g
Alcohol L	0 g

Values by source

More than one dataset describes this food. FoodFactly keeps each source's values separately instead of blending them. The headline values above come from USDA FoodData Central: Branded Foods.

Per 100 g	Open Food Facts	USDA Branded
Calories	231 kcal	231 kcal
Protein	2.6 g	2.6 g
Carbohydrates	53.8 g	53.8 g
Fat	0 g	0 g
Fiber	1 g	n/a
Sugars	43.6 g	43.6 g
Sodium	1,436 mg	1,440 mg

Product details

Brand: Kikkoman
Barcode: 0041390015403
Quantity: 38 g
Label serving: 2 tbsp (39 g)
Category: Soups and Sauces
NOVA group: 4 processing level (1 to 4), as classified by Open Food Facts

Ingredients

SUGAR, WATER, MISO (WATER, SOYBEANS, RICE, SALT, ALCOHOL PLUM PUREE, NATURALLY BREWED SOY SAUCE (WATER, WHEAT, SOYBEANS, SALT), GARLIC, VINEGAR, CARAMEL COLOR, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, FERMENTED WHEAT PROTEIN, SALT, SPICES, XANTHAN GUM, CITRIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVORS.

As listed on the package and transcribed by Open Food Facts contributors. Always check the package for allergens.

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Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.

Frequently asked questions

How many calories are in HOISIN sauce?

100 g of HOISIN sauce has 231 kcal. Serving, 2 tbsp, 39 g (39 g): about 90 kcal.

How much protein is in HOISIN sauce?

HOISIN sauce contains 2.6 g of protein per 100 g (5% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 1 g in serving, 2 tbsp, 39 g (39 g). About 5% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other soups and sauces, that is above the median (median 2.1 g).

How many carbs are in HOISIN sauce?

HOISIN sauce has 53.8 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 1 g of fiber and 43.6 g of sugars.

How much fat is in HOISIN sauce?

HOISIN sauce contains 0 g of fat per 100 g, of which 0.12 g is saturated (0.6% of the Daily Value).

How much sodium is in HOISIN sauce?

100 g contains 1,440 mg of sodium, 63% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From USDA FoodData Central: Branded Foods, record dated March 16, 2026. FoodFactly last checked it on November 6, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.

Source of the nutrition information

USDA FoodData Central: Branded Foods, record 2565196. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated May 30, 2023. Imported November 6, 2026.
Open Food Facts, record 0041390015403. License: ODbL 1.0 (Open Food Facts). Source record dated March 16, 2026. Imported November 6, 2026.

Last updated: November 6, 2026. Data quality score: 100/100 (how it is calculated).

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