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Soy sauce vs. Butterscotch — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between soy sauce and butterscotch

  • The amount of manganese, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, vitamin B3, potassium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6 in soy sauce is higher than in butterscotch.
  • Soy sauce covers your daily need for sodium, 222% more than butterscotch.
  • The amount of sodium in butterscotch is lower.
  • Soy sauce has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of soy sauce is 15, while the glycemic index of butterscotch is 60.

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

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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 0% 1.2% 0.26% 0.38% 0.33% 2.5% 0.43% 51% 0.13% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +725%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14400%
Contains more IronIron +14400%
Contains more CopperCopper +4200%
Contains more ZincZinc +866.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16500%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +101700%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20%

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 0% 9.3% 1.8% 0% 3% 3.7% 0.04% 0.24% 0% 0% 0.75% 0% 0.44%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +175%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +931.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +109700%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +7325%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +2187.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soy sauce Butterscotch DV% diff.
Sodium 5493mg 391mg 222%
Manganese 1.018mg 0.001mg 44%
Carbs 4.93g 90.4g 28%
Phosphorus 166mg 1mg 24%
Magnesium 74mg 0mg 18%
Iron 1.45mg 0.01mg 18%
Calories 53kcal 391kcal 17%
Protein 8.14g 0.03g 16%
Vitamin B3 2.196mg 0.002mg 14%
Potassium 435mg 3mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 0.016mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.148mg 0mg 11%
Saturated fat 0.073g 2.065g 9%
Zinc 0.87mg 0.09mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.004mg 6%
Copper 0.043mg 0.001mg 5%
Folate 14µg 0µg 4%
Fats 0.57g 3.3g 4%
Fiber 0.8g 0g 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 28µg 3%
Choline 18.3mg 0.8mg 3%
Calcium 33mg 4mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 9mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0.845g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.012mg 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.09mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.263g 0.122g 1%
Net carbs 4.13g 90.4g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 80.46g N/A
Selenium 0.5µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.271mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.318mg 0%
Leucine 0.537mg 0%
Lysine 0.381mg 0%
Methionine 0.097mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.353mg 0%
Valine 0.332mg 0%
Histidine 0.174mg 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
3% 90% 5%
Protein: 0.03 g
Fats: 3.3 g
Carbs: 90.4 g
Water: 5.25 g
Other: 1.02 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +27033.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1255.2%
Contains more OtherOther +1391.2%
Contains more FatsFats +478.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1733.7%

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
68% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.065 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.845 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.122 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +115.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +860.2%

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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. Butterscotch - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167972/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.