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Soy sauce vs. Caesar dressing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Soy sauce and Caesar dressing different?

  • Soy sauce is richer in Manganese, Phosphorus, Magnesium, Vitamin B3, and Potassium, while Caesar dressing is higher in Vitamin K, and Vitamin E.
  • Soy sauce covers your daily need of Sodium 186% more than Caesar dressing.
  • Soy sauce contains 55 times more Vitamin B3 than Caesar dressing. Soy sauce contains 2.196mg of Vitamin B3, while Caesar dressing contains 0.04mg.
  • Caesar dressing is lower in Sodium.

Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu) and Salad dressing, caesar dressing, regular types were used in this article.

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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 1.4% 14% 2.6% 41% 3.3% 3% 8.1% 158% 5% 8.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1400%
Contains more IronIron +34.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +330%
Contains more ZincZinc +690.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +773.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2578.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +45.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +220%

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 1% 2% 95% 3% 2.5% 2.3% 0.75% 5% 5.8% 3.8% 262% 1.5% 8.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +230%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1550%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5390%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +257.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +492%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
Contains more CholineCholine +17.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%

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
2% 58% 3% 34% 2%
Protein: 2.17 g
Fats: 57.85 g
Carbs: 3.3 g
Water: 34.3 g
Other: 2.38 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +275.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +49.4%
Contains more WaterWater +107.4%
Contains more OtherOther +539.1%
Contains more FatsFats +10049.1%

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
16% 24% 60%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 8.789 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 13.504 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 32.857 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -99.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +15245.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12393.2%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Soy sauce Caesar dressing
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soy sauce Caesar dressing Opinion
Calories 53kcal 542kcal Caesar dressing
Protein 8.14g 2.17g Soy sauce
Fats 0.57g 57.85g Caesar dressing
Vitamin C 0mg 0.3mg Caesar dressing
Net carbs 4.13g 2.8g Soy sauce
Carbs 4.93g 3.3g Soy sauce
Cholesterol 0mg 39mg Soy sauce
Vitamin D 0IU 5IU Caesar dressing
Magnesium 74mg 2mg Soy sauce
Calcium 33mg 48mg Caesar dressing
Potassium 435mg 29mg Soy sauce
Iron 1.45mg 1.08mg Soy sauce
Sugar 0.4g 2.81g Soy sauce
Fiber 0.8g 0.5g Soy sauce
Copper 0.043mg 0.01mg Soy sauce
Zinc 0.87mg 0.11mg Soy sauce
Phosphorus 166mg 19mg Soy sauce
Sodium 5493mg 1209mg Caesar dressing
Vitamin A 0IU 34IU Caesar dressing
Vitamin A 0µg 9µg Caesar dressing
Vitamin E 0mg 4.74mg Caesar dressing
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg Caesar dressing
Manganese 1.018mg 0.038mg Soy sauce
Selenium 0.5µg 1.6µg Caesar dressing
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.01mg Soy sauce
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 0.01mg Soy sauce
Vitamin B3 2.196mg 0.04mg Soy sauce
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.083mg Soy sauce
Vitamin B6 0.148mg 0.025mg Soy sauce
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.03µg Caesar dressing
Vitamin K 0µg 104.8µg Caesar dressing
Folate 14µg 2µg Soy sauce
Choline 18.3mg 15.6mg Soy sauce
Saturated Fat 0.073g 8.789g Soy sauce
Monounsaturated Fat 0.088g 13.504g Caesar dressing
Polyunsaturated fat 0.263g 32.857g Caesar dressing
Tryptophan 0.096mg Soy sauce
Threonine 0.271mg Soy sauce
Isoleucine 0.318mg Soy sauce
Leucine 0.537mg Soy sauce
Lysine 0.381mg Soy sauce
Methionine 0.097mg Soy sauce
Phenylalanine 0.353mg Soy sauce
Valine 0.332mg Soy sauce
Histidine 0.174mg Soy sauce
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.008g Caesar dressing
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.016g Caesar dressing

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Soy sauce Caesar dressing
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
12%
Soy sauce
30%
Caesar dressing
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
112%
Soy sauce
24%
Caesar dressing

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Soy sauce
Soy sauce is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 39mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Soy sauce
Soy sauce is lower in Sugar (difference - 2.41g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Soy sauce
Soy sauce is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 8.716g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Soy sauce
Soy sauce is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Caesar dressing
Caesar dressing contains less Sodium (difference - 4284mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Caesar dressing
Caesar dressing is lower in glycemic index (difference - 15)
Which food is cheaper?
Caesar dressing
Caesar dressing is cheaper (difference - $3.4)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Caesar dressing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169055/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.