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Soy sauce vs. Avocado — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between soy sauce and avocadoes

  • Soy sauce has more manganese, phosphorus, and iron; however, avocadoes are richer in fiber, vitamin B5, vitamin K, folate, copper, and vitamin E.
  • Soy sauce covers your daily sodium needs 239% more than avocadoes.
  • Avocadoes have 7 times less manganese than soy sauce. Soy sauce has 1.018mg of manganese, while avocadoes have 0.142mg.
  • Avocadoes contain less sodium.
  • Avocadoes have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of avocadoes is 40, while the glycemic index of soy sauce is 15.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu) and Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties.

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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 53% 9.9% 38% 54% 14% 24% 71% 716% 133% 2.7%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 3.6% 43% 21% 63% 17% 22% 0.91% 19% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +155.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +175%
Contains more IronIron +163.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +35.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +219.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +616.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +341.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%

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% 8.3% 38% 41% 18% 34% 0% 0% 11% 10%
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 33% 2.3% 41% 0% 17% 30% 33% 83% 59% 0% 53% 61% 7.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +26.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +28.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +103%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +367.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +73.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +478.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 5% 71% 15%
Protein: 8.14 g
Fats: 0.57 g
Carbs: 4.93 g
Water: 71.15 g
Other: 15.21 g
2% 15% 9% 73%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 14.66 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 73.23 g
Other: 1.58 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +307%
Contains more OtherOther +862.7%
Contains more FatsFats +2471.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +73%
~equal in Water ~73.23g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 21% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.263 g
15% 71% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.799 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.816 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11035.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +590.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
14% 8% 49% 16% 13%
Starch: 0.11 g
Sucrose: 0.06 g
Glucose: 0.37 g
Fructose: 0.12 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.1 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +66.7%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +23.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Soy sauce Avocado
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soy sauce Avocado DV% diff.
Sodium 5493mg 7mg 239%
Manganese 1.018mg 0.142mg 38%
Fiber 0.8g 6.7g 24%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 9.799g 24%
Fats 0.57g 14.66g 22%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 1.389mg 22%
Vitamin K 0µg 21µg 18%
Folate 14µg 81µg 17%
Copper 0.043mg 0.19mg 16%
Phosphorus 166mg 52mg 16%
Vitamin E 0mg 2.07mg 14%
Protein 8.14g 2g 12%
Iron 1.45mg 0.55mg 11%
Magnesium 74mg 29mg 11%
Vitamin C 0mg 10mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.263g 1.816g 10%
Saturated fat 0.073g 2.126g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.148mg 0.257mg 8%
Calories 53kcal 160kcal 5%
Vitamin B3 2.196mg 1.738mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 0.13mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.067mg 3%
Zinc 0.87mg 0.64mg 2%
Calcium 33mg 12mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Potassium 435mg 485mg 1%
Choline 18.3mg 14.2mg 1%
Carbs 4.93g 8.53g 1%
Net carbs 4.13g 1.83g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 0.66g N/A
Starch 0.11g 0%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.271mg 0.073mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.318mg 0.084mg 0%
Leucine 0.537mg 0.143mg 0%
Lysine 0.381mg 0.132mg 0%
Methionine 0.097mg 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.353mg 0.097mg 0%
Valine 0.332mg 0.107mg 0%
Histidine 0.174mg 0.049mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.111g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Soy sauce Avocado
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
12%
Soy sauce
32%
Avocado
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
112%
Soy sauce
21%
Avocado

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Soy sauce
Soy sauce is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.26g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Soy sauce
Soy sauce is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 2.053g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Soy sauce
Soy sauce is lower in glycemic index (difference - 25)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Soy sauce
Soy sauce is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Avocado
Avocado contains less Sodium (difference - 5486mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Avocado
Avocado is cheaper (difference - $2.6)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Avocado
Avocado is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Soy sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174277/nutrients
  2. Avocado - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171705/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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