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Cassava vs. Soy sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cassava and soy sauce?

  • Cassava is higher in vitamin C and copper, yet soy sauce is higher in manganese, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3.
  • Soy sauce's daily need coverage for sodium is 238% more.
  • The amount of sodium in cassava is lower.
  • The glycemic index of soy sauce is lower.

We used Cassava, raw and Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu) types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 4.8% 24% 10% 33% 9.3% 12% 1.8% 50% 3.8%
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 CopperCopper +132.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +252.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +106.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +60.5%
Contains more IronIron +437%
Contains more ZincZinc +155.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +514.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +165.1%

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 69% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 22% 11% 16% 6.4% 20% 0% 4.8% 20% 13%
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 +163.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +92.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +29.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +243.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +157.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +177.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +68.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cassava Soy sauce DV% diff.
Sodium 14mg 5493mg 238%
Manganese 0.384mg 1.018mg 28%
Vitamin C 20.6mg 0mg 23%
Phosphorus 27mg 166mg 20%
Iron 0.27mg 1.45mg 15%
Protein 1.36g 8.14g 14%
Magnesium 21mg 74mg 13%
Carbs 38.06g 4.93g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.048mg 0.165mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.854mg 2.196mg 8%
Copper 0.1mg 0.043mg 6%
Calories 160kcal 53kcal 5%
Vitamin B6 0.088mg 0.148mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.087mg 0.033mg 5%
Potassium 271mg 435mg 5%
Zinc 0.34mg 0.87mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.107mg 0.297mg 4%
Fiber 1.8g 0.8g 4%
Folate 27µg 14µg 3%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 0µg 2%
Calcium 16mg 33mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.048g 0.263g 1%
Choline 23.7mg 18.3mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0mg 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.57g 0%
Net carbs 36.26g 4.13g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 0.4g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.5µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.074g 0.073g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.075g 0.088g 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0.271mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.027mg 0.318mg 0%
Leucine 0.039mg 0.537mg 0%
Lysine 0.044mg 0.381mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.097mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.026mg 0.353mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 0.332mg 0%
Histidine 0.02mg 0.174mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 60%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 38.06 g
Water: 59.68 g
Other: 0.62 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 +672%
Contains more ProteinProtein +498.5%
Contains more FatsFats +103.6%
Contains more WaterWater +19.2%
Contains more OtherOther +2353.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 38% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.074 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.075 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.048 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +447.9%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.073g

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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. Cassava - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169985/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.