Butter vs. Soy sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are butter and soy sauce different?
- Butter is richer in vitamin A and vitamin E, while soy sauce is higher in manganese, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, and vitamin B3.
- Butter covers your daily need for saturated fat, 252% more than soy sauce.
- Soy sauce has a higher glycemic index (15) than butter (0).
Butter, without salt and Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu) types were used in this article.
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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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +100% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +3600% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +37.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1712.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +7150% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +168.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +866.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +591.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +25350% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +560% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +385.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +5128.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +170% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +4833.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +366.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 11mg | 5493mg | 238% |
| Saturated fat | 50.489g | 0.073g | 229% |
| Fats | 81.11g | 0.57g | 124% |
| Vitamin A | 684µg | 0µg | 76% |
| Cholesterol | 215mg | 0mg | 72% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 23.43g | 0.088g | 58% |
| Manganese | 0.004mg | 1.018mg | 44% |
| Calories | 717kcal | 53kcal | 33% |
| Phosphorus | 24mg | 166mg | 20% |
| Iron | 0.02mg | 1.45mg | 18% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.01g | 0.263g | 18% |
| Magnesium | 2mg | 74mg | 17% |
| Vitamin E | 2.32mg | 0mg | 15% |
| Protein | 0.85g | 8.14g | 15% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.042mg | 2.196mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 24mg | 435mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.003mg | 0.148mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.034mg | 0.165mg | 10% |
| Zinc | 0.09mg | 0.87mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.17µg | 0µg | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 7µg | 0µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.11mg | 0.297mg | 4% |
| Folate | 3µg | 14µg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.016mg | 0.043mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 0g | 0.8g | 3% |
| Carbs | 0.06g | 4.93g | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.005mg | 0.033mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 33mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 1µg | 0.5µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0.06g | 4.13g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.06g | 0.4g | N/A |
| Choline | 18.8mg | 18.3mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0.096mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.038mg | 0.271mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.051mg | 0.318mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.083mg | 0.537mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.067mg | 0.381mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.021mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.041mg | 0.353mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.057mg | 0.332mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.023mg | 0.174mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.315g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 2.166g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +14129.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +857.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +8116.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +296.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +37925% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +26525% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1044.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.9% |
