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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
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 56% 27% 39% 0% 2.5% 71% 139% 0% 151%
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 +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
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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 3.7% 8.3% 14% 0% 25% 99% 46% 0% 23% 38% 167% 16% 62%
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 +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 CholineCholine +525.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +48%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dashi Soy sauce 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%
Choline 114.5mg 18.3mg 17%
Protein 16.7g 8.14g 17%
Saturated fat 3.433g 0.073g 15%
Calcium 187mg 33mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 5.365g 0.088g 13%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.87mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.033mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 0mg 5%
Copper 0mg 0.043mg 5%
Iron 1.03mg 1.45mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.148mg 4%
Magnesium 56mg 74mg 4%
Potassium 309mg 435mg 4%
Cholesterol 13mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin A 25µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B3 2.46mg 2.196mg 2%
Fiber 0.2g 0.8g 2%
Folate 21µg 14µg 2%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0mg 1%
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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dashi
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17% 14% 65% 2% 2%
Protein: 16.7 g
Fats: 13.89 g
Carbs: 64.88 g
Water: 2.3 g
Other: 2.23 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 ProteinProtein +105.2%
Contains more FatsFats +2336.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1216%
Contains more WaterWater +2993.5%
Contains more OtherOther +582.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dashi
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26% 40% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.433 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.365 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.485 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 +5996.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1605.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.9%

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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. Dashi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171613/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.