Dashi vs. Soy sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between dashi and soy sauce

Dashi has more vitamin K, selenium, vitamin B2, choline, calcium, vitamin B12, and vitamin A; however, soy sauce has more zinc.
Daily need coverage for sodium for soy sauce is 192% higher.
Soy sauce is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Soup, bouillon cubes, and granules, low sodium, dry 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.

Dashi

Soy sauce

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+466.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-80.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+5420%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+32.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+40.8%
Contains more IronIron	+40.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+∞%
Contains more ZincZinc	+866.7%

~equal in Phosphorus ~166mg

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.

Dashi

Soy sauce

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+203%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+160.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+12%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+50%

Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6

+48%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	1067mg	5493mg	192%
Vitamin K	66.9µg	0µg	56%
Selenium	27.6µg	0.5µg	49%
Manganese		1.018mg	44%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.485g	0.263g	28%
Fats	13.89g	0.57g	20%
Carbs	64.88g	4.93g	20%
Vitamin B2	0.43mg	0.165mg	20%
Calories	438kcal	53kcal	19%
Protein	16.7g	8.14g	17%
Choline	114.5mg	18.3mg	17%
Calcium	187mg	33mg	15%
Saturated fat	3.433g	0.073g	15%
Vitamin B12	0.3µg	0µg	13%
Monounsaturated fat	5.365g	0.088g	13%
Zinc	0.09mg	0.87mg	7%
Vitamin B1	0.1mg	0.033mg	6%
Vitamin B5		0.297mg	6%
Iron	1.03mg	1.45mg	5%
Copper	0mg	0.043mg	5%
Vitamin E	0.72mg	0mg	5%
Cholesterol	13mg	0mg	4%
Magnesium	56mg	74mg	4%
Potassium	309mg	435mg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.1mg	0.148mg	4%
Vitamin A	25µg	0µg	3%
Fiber	0.2g	0.8g	2%
Vitamin B3	2.46mg	2.196mg	2%
Folate	21µg	14µg	2%
Vitamin C	1.1mg	0mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.8g	15g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	262kcal	65kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	23g	189g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.9	4.8	N/A
Net carbs	64.68g	4.13g	N/A
Sugar	14.47g	0.4g	N/A
Phosphorus	166mg	166mg	0%
Tryptophan		0.096mg	0%
Threonine		0.271mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.318mg	0%
Leucine		0.537mg	0%
Lysine		0.381mg	0%
Methionine		0.097mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.353mg	0%
Valine		0.332mg	0%
Histidine		0.174mg	0%