Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Grains
  4. Soybean meal
  5. Compare
  6. Soybean meal vs. Soy sauce

Soybean meal vs. Soy sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Important differences between Soybean meal and Soy sauce

  • Soy sauce has less Copper, Iron, Manganese, Phosphorus, Folate, Potassium, Magnesium, Vitamin B1, and Zinc.
  • Soy sauce's daily need coverage for Sodium is 239% more.
  • Soybean meal has 47 times more Copper than Soy sauce. Soybean meal has 2mg of Copper, while Soy sauce has 0.043mg.
  • Soybean meal is lower in Sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Soy meal, defatted, raw and Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu).

Infographic

Soybean meal vs Soy sauce infographic
Infographic link

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.
Soybean meal
Soybean meal
10
:
0
Soy sauce
Soy sauce
Contains more Calcium +639.4%
Contains more Iron +844.8%
Contains more Magnesium +313.5%
Contains more Phosphorus +322.3%
Contains more Potassium +472.4%
Contains less Sodium -99.9%
Contains more Zinc +481.6%
Contains more Copper +4551.2%
Contains more Manganese +273.3%
Contains more Selenium +560%
Soybean meal
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 74% 514% 219% 301% 220% 1% 138% 667% 496% 18%
Soy sauce
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 10% 55% 53% 72% 39% 717% 24% 15% 133% 3%
Contains more Calcium +639.4%
Contains more Iron +844.8%
Contains more Magnesium +313.5%
Contains more Phosphorus +322.3%
Contains more Potassium +472.4%
Contains less Sodium -99.9%
Contains more Zinc +481.6%
Contains more Copper +4551.2%
Contains more Manganese +273.3%
Contains more Selenium +560%

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.
Soybean meal
Soybean meal
7
:
2
Soy sauce
Soy sauce
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +1993.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +52.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +17.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +565.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +284.5%
Contains more Folate +2064.3%
Soybean meal
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 3% 0% 0% 0% 173% 58% 49% 119% 132% 228% 0% 0%
Soy sauce
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 0% 0% 0% 9% 39% 42% 18% 35% 11% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +1993.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +52.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +17.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +565.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +284.5%
Contains more Folate +2064.3%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Soybean meal
Soybean meal
3
:
2
Soy sauce
Soy sauce
Contains more Protein +504.4%
Contains more Fats +319.3%
Contains more Carbs +628%
Contains more Water +925.2%
Contains more Other +172.6%
Soybean meal
49% 2% 36% 7% 6%
Protein: 49.2 g
Fats: 2.39 g
Carbs: 35.89 g
Water: 6.94 g
Other: 5.58 g
Soy sauce
8% 5% 71% 15%
Protein: 8.14 g
Fats: 0.57 g
Carbs: 4.93 g
Water: 71.15 g
Other: 15.21 g
Contains more Protein +504.4%
Contains more Fats +319.3%
Contains more Carbs +628%
Contains more Water +925.2%
Contains more Other +172.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Soybean meal
Soybean meal
2
:
1
Soy sauce
Soy sauce
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +364.8%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +297.3%
Contains less Saturated Fat -72.8%
Soybean meal
16% 24% 61%
Saturated Fat: 0.268 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.409 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.045 g
Soy sauce
17% 21% 62%
Saturated Fat: 0.073 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.263 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +364.8%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +297.3%
Contains less Saturated Fat -72.8%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Soybean meal Soy sauce
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soybean meal Soy sauce Opinion
Net carbs 35.89g 4.13g Soybean meal
Protein 49.2g 8.14g Soybean meal
Fats 2.39g 0.57g Soybean meal
Carbs 35.89g 4.93g Soybean meal
Calories 337kcal 53kcal Soybean meal
Sugar 0.4g Soybean meal
Fiber 0.8g Soy sauce
Calcium 244mg 33mg Soybean meal
Iron 13.7mg 1.45mg Soybean meal
Magnesium 306mg 74mg Soybean meal
Phosphorus 701mg 166mg Soybean meal
Potassium 2490mg 435mg Soybean meal
Sodium 3mg 5493mg Soybean meal
Zinc 5.06mg 0.87mg Soybean meal
Copper 2mg 0.043mg Soybean meal
Manganese 3.8mg 1.018mg Soybean meal
Selenium 3.3µg 0.5µg Soybean meal
Vitamin A 40IU 0IU Soybean meal
Vitamin A RAE 2µg 0µg Soybean meal
Vitamin B1 0.691mg 0.033mg Soybean meal
Vitamin B2 0.251mg 0.165mg Soybean meal
Vitamin B3 2.587mg 2.196mg Soybean meal
Vitamin B5 1.976mg 0.297mg Soybean meal
Vitamin B6 0.569mg 0.148mg Soybean meal
Folate 303µg 14µg Soybean meal
Tryptophan 0.653mg 0.096mg Soybean meal
Threonine 1.952mg 0.271mg Soybean meal
Isoleucine 2.18mg 0.318mg Soybean meal
Leucine 3.66mg 0.537mg Soybean meal
Lysine 2.991mg 0.381mg Soybean meal
Methionine 0.606mg 0.097mg Soybean meal
Phenylalanine 2.346mg 0.353mg Soybean meal
Valine 2.243mg 0.332mg Soybean meal
Histidine 1.212mg 0.174mg Soybean meal
Saturated Fat 0.268g 0.073g Soy sauce
Monounsaturated Fat 0.409g 0.088g Soybean meal
Polyunsaturated fat 1.045g 0.263g Soybean meal

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Soybean meal Soy sauce
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

People also compare

Soy sauce
Soy sauce vs Soy milk
Soy milk
Soybean meal
Soybean meal vs Soy milk
Soy milk
Soybean meal
Soybean meal vs Soybean raw
Soybean raw
Soy sauce
Soy sauce vs Soy milk
Soy milk
Soy milk
Soy milk vs Soybean raw
Soybean raw
Soy sauce
Soy sauce vs Soybean raw
Soybean raw

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
63%
Soybean meal
12%
Soy sauce
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
264%
Soybean meal
112%
Soy sauce

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Soybean meal
Soybean meal is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.4g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Soybean meal
Soybean meal contains less Sodium (difference - 5490mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Soybean meal
Soybean meal is cheaper (difference - $3.4)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Soybean meal
Soybean meal is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Soybean meal
Soybean meal is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Soy sauce
Soy sauce is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.195g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Soy sauce
Soy sauce is lower in glycemic index (difference - 53)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
?
The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Soybean meal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172445/nutrients
  2. Soy sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174277/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.