Soy sauce vs. Barbecue chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between soy sauce and barbecue chicken
- Soy sauce has more manganese and magnesium; however, barbecue chicken has more selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, zinc, and choline.
- Daily need coverage for sodium for soy sauce is 224% higher.
- Barbecue chicken has 204 times less manganese than soy sauce. Soy sauce has 1.018mg of manganese, while barbecue chicken has 0.005mg.
- Barbecue chicken is lower in sodium.
Food types used in this article are Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu) and Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat, and skin.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +252.4% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +106.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +70.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +52.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +20260% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +79.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +104.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +31.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +4300% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +95.4% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +75% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +66.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +37.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +161% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +29.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +243.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Sodium | 5493mg | 335mg | 224% |
Manganese | 1.018mg | 0.005mg | 44% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 127mg | 42% |
Selenium | 0.5µg | 22µg | 39% |
Protein | 8.14g | 22.51g | 29% |
Fats | 0.57g | 15.08g | 22% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.196mg | 5.732mg | 22% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.47µg | 20% |
Saturated fat | 0.073g | 3.927g | 18% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.088g | 6.446g | 16% |
Magnesium | 74mg | 21mg | 13% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.263g | 2.038g | 12% |
Calories | 53kcal | 226kcal | 9% |
Zinc | 0.87mg | 1.78mg | 8% |
Choline | 18.3mg | 62.9mg | 8% |
Phosphorus | 166mg | 218mg | 7% |
Iron | 1.45mg | 0.95mg | 6% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.165mg | 0.227mg | 5% |
Potassium | 435mg | 255mg | 5% |
Copper | 0.043mg | 0.077mg | 4% |
Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.46mg | 3% |
Fiber | 0.8g | 0g | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.297mg | 0.152mg | 3% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.148mg | 0.191mg | 3% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 20µg | 2% |
Calcium | 33mg | 16mg | 2% |
Carbs | 4.93g | 0.12g | 2% |
Folate | 14µg | 8µg | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.033mg | 0.055mg | 2% |
Net carbs | 4.13g | 0.12g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.4g | 0.12g | N/A |
Trans fat | 0g | 0.078g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.096mg | 0.173mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.271mg | 0.657mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.318mg | 0.853mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.537mg | 1.549mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.381mg | 1.75mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.097mg | 0.565mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.353mg | 0.69mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.332mg | 0.935mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.174mg | 0.592mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0g | 0.04g | 0% |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.011g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
8.14 g
Fats:
0.57 g
Carbs:
4.93 g
Water:
71.15 g
Other:
15.21 g
Protein:
22.51 g
Fats:
15.08 g
Carbs:
0.12 g
Water:
61.41 g
Other:
0.88 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +4008.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +15.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +1628.4% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +176.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +2545.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.073 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.263 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.927 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.446 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.038 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.1% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +7225% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +674.9% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0.1 g
Glucose:
0.3 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0.04 g
Glucose:
0.04 g
Fructose:
0.04 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +150% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +650% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
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