Soy sauce vs. Black pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between soy sauce and black pepper
- The amount of manganese, copper, vitamin K, iron, fiber, calcium, potassium, magnesium, and vitamin B5 in black pepper is higher than in soy sauce.
- Black pepper covers your daily need for manganese, 510% more than soy sauce.
- Soy sauce contains 275 times more sodium than black pepper. While soy sauce contains 5493mg of sodium, black pepper contains only 20mg.
- Soy sauce has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of soy sauce is 15, while the glycemic index of black pepper is 32.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu) and Spices, pepper, black.
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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 | +131.1% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1242.4% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +205.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +569.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +2993% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +36.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1152.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +880% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +92.1% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +61.9% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +227.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +371% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +96.6% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +21.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 1.018mg | 12.753mg | 510% |
Sodium | 5493mg | 20mg | 238% |
Copper | 0.043mg | 1.33mg | 143% |
Vitamin K | 0µg | 163.7µg | 136% |
Iron | 1.45mg | 9.71mg | 103% |
Fiber | 0.8g | 25.3g | 98% |
Calcium | 33mg | 443mg | 41% |
Potassium | 435mg | 1329mg | 26% |
Magnesium | 74mg | 171mg | 23% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.297mg | 1.399mg | 22% |
Carbs | 4.93g | 63.95g | 20% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.148mg | 0.291mg | 11% |
Calories | 53kcal | 251kcal | 10% |
Selenium | 0.5µg | 4.9µg | 8% |
Vitamin E | 0mg | 1.04mg | 7% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.196mg | 1.143mg | 7% |
Saturated fat | 0.073g | 1.392g | 6% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.033mg | 0.108mg | 6% |
Protein | 8.14g | 10.39g | 5% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.263g | 0.998g | 5% |
Fats | 0.57g | 3.26g | 4% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 27µg | 3% |
Zinc | 0.87mg | 1.19mg | 3% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0.739g | 2% |
Choline | 18.3mg | 11.3mg | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.165mg | 0.18mg | 1% |
Folate | 14µg | 17µg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 166mg | 158mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 4.13g | 38.65g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.4g | 0.64g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.096mg | 0.058mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.271mg | 0.244mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.318mg | 0.366mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.537mg | 1.014mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.381mg | 0.244mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.097mg | 0.096mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.353mg | 0.446mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.332mg | 0.547mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.174mg | 0.159mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0g | 0.23g | 0% |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.152g | 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:
10.39 g
Fats:
3.26 g
Carbs:
63.95 g
Water:
12.46 g
Other:
9.94 g
Contains more WaterWater | +471% |
Contains more OtherOther | +53% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +27.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +471.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1197.2% |
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
1.392 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.739 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.998 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.8% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +739.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +279.5% |
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:
0.02 g
Glucose:
0.24 g
Fructose:
0.23 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0.15 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +400% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +25% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
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Maltose
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