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Soy sauce vs. Bell pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between soy sauce and bell peppers?

  • Soy sauce is richer in manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and potassium, yet bell peppers are richer in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Soy sauce's daily need coverage for sodium is 239% higher.
  • Soy sauce has 8 times more manganese than bell peppers. Soy sauce has 1.018mg of manganese, while bell peppers have 0.122mg.
  • Bell peppers contain less sodium.
  • Soy sauce has a lower glycemic index than bell peppers.

We used Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu) and Peppers, sweet, green, raw types in this comparison.

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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 7.1% 3% 15% 13% 22% 3.5% 8.6% 0.39% 16% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +640%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +230%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +148.6%
Contains more IronIron +326.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +569.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +730%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +734.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +53.5%
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 268% 6% 7.4% 0% 14% 6.5% 9% 5.9% 52% 0% 19% 7.5% 3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +489.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +357.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +200%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
Contains more CholineCholine +232.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +72.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +51.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soy sauce Bell pepper DV% diff.
Sodium 5493mg 3mg 239%
Vitamin C 0mg 80.4mg 89%
Manganese 1.018mg 0.122mg 39%
Phosphorus 166mg 20mg 21%
Protein 8.14g 0.86g 15%
Magnesium 74mg 10mg 15%
Iron 1.45mg 0.34mg 14%
Vitamin B3 2.196mg 0.48mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 0.028mg 11%
Potassium 435mg 175mg 8%
Zinc 0.87mg 0.13mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.148mg 0.224mg 6%
Vitamin K 0µg 7.4µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.099mg 4%
Fiber 0.8g 1.7g 4%
Copper 0.043mg 0.066mg 3%
Choline 18.3mg 5.5mg 2%
Calories 53kcal 20kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.057mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 18µg 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.37mg 2%
Calcium 33mg 10mg 2%
Selenium 0.5µg 0µg 1%
Folate 14µg 10µg 1%
Fats 0.57g 0.17g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.263g 0.062g 1%
Fructose 0g 1.12g 1%
Net carbs 4.13g 2.94g N/A
Carbs 4.93g 4.64g 0%
Sugar 0.4g 2.4g N/A
Saturated fat 0.073g 0.058g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0.008g 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.271mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.318mg 0.024mg 0%
Leucine 0.537mg 0.036mg 0%
Lysine 0.381mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.097mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.353mg 0.092mg 0%
Valine 0.332mg 0.036mg 0%
Histidine 0.174mg 0.01mg 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
5% 94%
Protein: 0.86 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 4.64 g
Water: 93.89 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +846.5%
Contains more FatsFats +235.3%
Contains more OtherOther +3356.8%
Contains more WaterWater +32%
~equal in Carbs ~4.64g

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
45% 6% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.058 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.062 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1000%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +324.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -20.5%

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
5% 49% 47%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.11 g
Glucose: 1.16 g
Fructose: 1.12 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +286.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Sucrose ~0.11g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Bell pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170427/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.