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Soy sauce vs. Beetroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between soy sauce and beetroot

  • Soy sauce has more manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, iron, and vitamin B6, while beetroot has more folate and fiber.
  • Soy sauce covers your daily need for sodium, 235% more than beetroot.
  • Soy sauce contains 7 times more vitamin B3 than beetroot. While soy sauce contains 2.196mg of vitamin B3, beetroot contains only 0.334mg.
  • The amount of sodium in beetroot is lower.
  • Soy sauce has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of soy sauce is 15, while the glycemic index of beetroot is 64.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu) and Beets, raw.

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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 16% 4.8% 29% 30% 25% 9.5% 17% 10% 43% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +221.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +106.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.8%
Contains more IronIron +81.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +148.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +315%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +209.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +74.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%

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 16% 0.67% 0.8% 0% 7.8% 9.2% 6.3% 9.3% 15% 0% 0.5% 82% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +312.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +557.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +91.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +120.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +205%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +678.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.031mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soy sauce Beetroot DV% diff.
Sodium 5493mg 78mg 235%
Manganese 1.018mg 0.329mg 30%
Folate 14µg 109µg 24%
Phosphorus 166mg 40mg 18%
Protein 8.14g 1.61g 13%
Vitamin B3 2.196mg 0.334mg 12%
Magnesium 74mg 23mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 0.04mg 10%
Fiber 0.8g 2.8g 8%
Iron 1.45mg 0.8mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.148mg 0.067mg 6%
Zinc 0.87mg 0.35mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.9mg 5%
Copper 0.043mg 0.075mg 4%
Potassium 435mg 325mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.155mg 3%
Choline 18.3mg 6mg 2%
Calcium 33mg 16mg 2%
Carbs 4.93g 9.56g 2%
Fats 0.57g 0.17g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.263g 0.06g 1%
Calories 53kcal 43kcal 1%
Net carbs 4.13g 6.76g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 6.76g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.04mg 0%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.031mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.2µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.073g 0.027g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0.032g 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.271mg 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.318mg 0.048mg 0%
Leucine 0.537mg 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.381mg 0.058mg 0%
Methionine 0.097mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.353mg 0.046mg 0%
Valine 0.332mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.174mg 0.021mg 0%

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
10% 88%
Protein: 1.61 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 9.56 g
Water: 87.58 g
Other: 1.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +405.6%
Contains more FatsFats +235.3%
Contains more OtherOther +1308.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +93.9%
Contains more WaterWater +23.1%

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
23% 27% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.06 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +175%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +338.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63%

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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. Soy sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174277/nutrients
  2. Beetroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169145/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.