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Soy sauce vs. Cashew — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between soy sauce and cashew

  • The amount of copper, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin K in cashew is higher than in soy sauce.
  • Cashew covers your daily copper needs 239% more than soy sauce.
  • Cashew has 458 times less sodium than soy sauce. Soy sauce has 5493mg of sodium, while cashew has 12mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu) and Nuts, cashew nuts, 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%
Cashew
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 209% 11% 58% 251% 732% 158% 254% 1.6% 216% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +294.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51.7%
Contains more IronIron +360.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +5004.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +564.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +257.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +62.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3880%

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%
Cashew
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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 1.7% 0% 18% 0% 106% 13% 20% 52% 96% 0% 85% 19% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +184.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +106.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1181.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +190.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +181.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +78.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soy sauce Cashew DV% diff.
Copper 0.043mg 2.195mg 239%
Sodium 5493mg 12mg 238%
Fats 0.57g 43.85g 67%
Iron 1.45mg 6.68mg 65%
Phosphorus 166mg 593mg 61%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 23.797g 59%
Magnesium 74mg 292mg 52%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.263g 7.845g 51%
Zinc 0.87mg 5.78mg 45%
Saturated fat 0.073g 7.783g 35%
Selenium 0.5µg 19.9µg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.423mg 33%
Vitamin K 0µg 34.1µg 28%
Manganese 1.018mg 1.655mg 28%
Calories 53kcal 553kcal 25%
Vitamin B6 0.148mg 0.417mg 21%
Protein 8.14g 18.22g 20%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.864mg 11%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Fiber 0.8g 3.3g 10%
Carbs 4.93g 30.19g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 0.058mg 8%
Vitamin B3 2.196mg 1.062mg 7%
Potassium 435mg 660mg 7%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.9mg 6%
Folate 14µg 25µg 3%
Choline 18.3mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Net carbs 4.13g 26.89g N/A
Calcium 33mg 37mg 0%
Sugar 0.4g 5.91g N/A
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.271mg 0.688mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.318mg 0.789mg 0%
Leucine 0.537mg 1.472mg 0%
Lysine 0.381mg 0.928mg 0%
Methionine 0.097mg 0.362mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.353mg 0.951mg 0%
Valine 0.332mg 1.094mg 0%
Histidine 0.174mg 0.456mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.05g 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
Cashew
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18% 44% 30% 5% 3%
Protein: 18.22 g
Fats: 43.85 g
Carbs: 30.19 g
Water: 5.2 g
Other: 2.54 g
Contains more WaterWater +1268.3%
Contains more OtherOther +498.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +123.8%
Contains more FatsFats +7593%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +512.4%

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
Cashew
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20% 60% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.783 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.797 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.845 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +26942%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2882.9%

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
Cashew
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80% 20%
Starch: 23.49 g
Sucrose: 5.81 g
Glucose: 0.05 g
Fructose: 0.05 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +500%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +5710%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~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. Cashew - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170162/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.