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Egg white vs. Soy sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between egg whites and soy sauce?

  • Egg whites are higher in selenium and vitamin B2, yet soy sauce is higher in manganese, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and potassium.
  • Soy sauce's daily need coverage for sodium is 232% more.
  • Egg whites have 40 times more selenium than soy sauce. While egg whites have 20µg of selenium, soy sauce has only 0.5µg.
  • The amount of sodium in egg whites is lower.
  • The glycemic index of egg whites is lower.

We used Egg, white, raw, fresh 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 7.9% 2.1% 14% 3% 7.7% 0.82% 6.4% 22% 1.4% 109%
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 less SodiumSodium -97%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3900%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +572.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +371.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +166.9%
Contains more IronIron +1712.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +87%
Contains more ZincZinc +2800%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1006.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9154.5%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 101% 2% 11% 1.2% 11% 0% 3% 0.6%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +166.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +725%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1991.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +56.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2860%
Contains more FolateFolate +250%
Contains more CholineCholine +1563.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg white Soy sauce DV% diff.
Sodium 166mg 5493mg 232%
Manganese 0.011mg 1.018mg 44%
Selenium 20µg 0.5µg 35%
Phosphorus 15mg 166mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.439mg 0.165mg 21%
Iron 0.08mg 1.45mg 17%
Magnesium 11mg 74mg 15%
Vitamin B3 0.105mg 2.196mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.005mg 0.148mg 11%
Zinc 0.03mg 0.87mg 8%
Potassium 163mg 435mg 8%
Protein 10.9g 8.14g 6%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Folate 4µg 14µg 3%
Fiber 0g 0.8g 3%
Choline 1.1mg 18.3mg 3%
Calcium 7mg 33mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.004mg 0.033mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.263g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.297mg 2%
Copper 0.023mg 0.043mg 2%
Carbs 0.73g 4.93g 1%
Fats 0.17g 0.57g 1%
Calories 52kcal 53kcal 0%
Net carbs 0.73g 4.13g N/A
Sugar 0.71g 0.4g N/A
Saturated fat 0g 0.073g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.088g 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.449mg 0.271mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.661mg 0.318mg 0%
Leucine 1.016mg 0.537mg 0%
Lysine 0.806mg 0.381mg 0%
Methionine 0.399mg 0.097mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.686mg 0.353mg 0%
Valine 0.809mg 0.332mg 0%
Histidine 0.29mg 0.174mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 88%
Protein: 10.9 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 87.57 g
Other: 0.63 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 +33.9%
Contains more WaterWater +23.1%
Contains more FatsFats +235.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +575.3%
Contains more OtherOther +2314.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 49% 10% 10% 10% 10%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 0.34 g
Fructose: 0.07 g
Lactose: 0.07 g
Maltose: 0.07 g
Galactose: 0.07 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 +13.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +42.9%
~equal in Starch ~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. Egg white - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172183/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.