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Broccoli vs. Soy sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between broccoli and soy sauce

  • Broccoli has more vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin A, and folate, while soy sauce has more manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B3, and iron.
  • Soy sauce covers your daily need for sodium, 237% more than broccoli.
  • The amount of sodium in broccoli is lower.
  • Soy sauce has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of soy sauce is 15, while the glycemic index of broccoli is 32.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Broccoli, raw and Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu).

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 14% 28% 27% 16% 11% 28% 4.3% 27% 14%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +42.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +14%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +252.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.7%
Contains more IronIron +98.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +112.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +151.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +384.8%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 297% 10% 16% 0% 18% 27% 12% 34% 40% 0% 254% 47% 10%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 8.3% 38% 41% 18% 34% 0% 0% 11% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +115.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +92.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +243.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~18.3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broccoli Soy sauce DV% diff.
Sodium 33mg 5493mg 237%
Vitamin C 89.2mg 0mg 99%
Vitamin K 101.6µg 0µg 85%
Manganese 0.21mg 1.018mg 35%
Phosphorus 66mg 166mg 14%
Magnesium 21mg 74mg 13%
Folate 63µg 14µg 12%
Protein 2.82g 8.14g 11%
Vitamin B3 0.639mg 2.196mg 10%
Iron 0.73mg 1.45mg 9%
Fiber 2.6g 0.8g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.573mg 0.297mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.78mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.117mg 0.165mg 4%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.87mg 4%
Potassium 316mg 435mg 4%
Selenium 2.5µg 0.5µg 4%
Vitamin A 31µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 0.033mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.175mg 0.148mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.038g 0.263g 2%
Calories 34kcal 53kcal 1%
Copper 0.049mg 0.043mg 1%
Carbs 6.64g 4.93g 1%
Fructose 0.68g 0g 1%
Calcium 47mg 33mg 1%
Fats 0.37g 0.57g 0%
Net carbs 4.04g 4.13g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 0.4g N/A
Choline 18.7mg 18.3mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.073g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.088g 0%
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.088mg 0.271mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0.318mg 0%
Leucine 0.129mg 0.537mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 0.381mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0.097mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.117mg 0.353mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0.332mg 0%
Histidine 0.059mg 0.174mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 7% 89%
Protein: 2.82 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.64 g
Water: 89.3 g
Other: 0.87 g
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 CarbsCarbs +34.7%
Contains more WaterWater +25.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +188.7%
Contains more FatsFats +54.1%
Contains more OtherOther +1648.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 13% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.038 g
17% 21% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.263 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -46.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +700%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +592.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 29% 40% 12% 12%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.1 g
Glucose: 0.49 g
Fructose: 0.68 g
Lactose: 0.21 g
Maltose: 0.21 g
Galactose: 0 g
25% 75%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.1 g
Glucose: 0.3 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +63.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Sucrose ~0.1g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170379/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.

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