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Ginger vs. Soy sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ginger and soy sauce different?

  • Ginger is higher in copper and vitamin C; however, soy sauce is richer in manganese, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for soy sauce is 238% higher.
  • Ginger has less sodium.

Ginger root, raw and Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu) are the varieties 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 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 +425.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +72.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +106.3%
Contains more IronIron +141.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +155.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +388.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +344.5%
~equal in Potassium ~435mg

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.
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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 17% 0% 5.2% 0% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3% 16%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +57.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +32%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +385.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +192.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +46.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +27.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.148mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Soy sauce DV% diff.
Sodium 13mg 5493mg 238%
Manganese 0.229mg 1.018mg 34%
Copper 0.226mg 0.043mg 20%
Phosphorus 34mg 166mg 19%
Protein 1.82g 8.14g 13%
Iron 0.6mg 1.45mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.165mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 2.196mg 9%
Magnesium 43mg 74mg 7%
Vitamin C 5mg 0mg 6%
Zinc 0.34mg 0.87mg 5%
Fiber 2g 0.8g 5%
Carbs 17.77g 4.93g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.297mg 2%
Choline 28.8mg 18.3mg 2%
Calcium 16mg 33mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0mg 2%
Folate 11µg 14µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.148mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.203g 0.073g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 0.263g 1%
Calories 80kcal 53kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.033mg 1%
Potassium 415mg 435mg 1%
Fats 0.75g 0.57g 0%
Net carbs 15.77g 4.13g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 0.4g N/A
Selenium 0.7µg 0.5µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0.088g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.271mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.318mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0.537mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0.381mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.097mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0.353mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0.332mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.174mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 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 FatsFats +31.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +260.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +347.3%
Contains more OtherOther +1875.3%
~equal in Water ~71.15g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 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 +75%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +70.8%

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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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/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.