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Potato vs. Soy sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between potatoes and soy sauce

  • Potatoes have more vitamin C, vitamin B6, and copper; however, soy sauce is higher in manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B2, iron, and vitamin B3.
  • Soy sauce covers your daily sodium needs 239% more than potatoes.
  • Potatoes have less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of potatoes is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw 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.
Potato
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
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 +155.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +221.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +175%
Contains more IronIron +79%
Contains more ZincZinc +190%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +191.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +409%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +25%
~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.
Potato
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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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +145.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +101.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +415.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +107%
Contains more CholineCholine +51.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.297mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~14µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Soy sauce DV% diff.
Sodium 6mg 5493mg 239%
Manganese 0.2mg 1.018mg 36%
Vitamin C 19.7mg 0mg 22%
Phosphorus 57mg 166mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.148mg 12%
Protein 2.05g 8.14g 12%
Magnesium 23mg 74mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.165mg 10%
Iron 0.81mg 1.45mg 8%
Copper 0.11mg 0.043mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 2.196mg 7%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Fiber 2.1g 0.8g 5%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.87mg 5%
Carbs 17.49g 4.93g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.033mg 4%
Vitamin K 2µg 0µg 2%
Calcium 12mg 33mg 2%
Choline 12.1mg 18.3mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 0.263g 1%
Calories 77kcal 53kcal 1%
Fats 0.09g 0.57g 1%
Net carbs 15.39g 4.13g N/A
Potassium 425mg 435mg 0%
Sugar 0.82g 0.4g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0mg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.5µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.297mg 0%
Folate 15µg 14µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.073g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.088g 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0.271mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0.318mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0.537mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0.381mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.097mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0.353mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 0.332mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0.174mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
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2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 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 +254.8%
Contains more WaterWater +11.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +297.1%
Contains more FatsFats +533.3%
Contains more OtherOther +1258%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
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36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +526.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
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95% 2%
Starch: 15.29 g
Sucrose: 0.17 g
Glucose: 0.31 g
Fructose: 0.26 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 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 StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +70%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Glucose ~0.3g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/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.