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Soy sauce vs. Chicken sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between soy sauce and chicken sandwich

  • Soy sauce has more manganese and magnesium; however, chicken sandwich is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, vitamin B1, and vitamin E.
  • Soy sauce covers your daily sodium needs 206% more than chicken sandwich.
  • Chicken sandwich contains 5 times less manganese than soy sauce. Soy sauce contains 1.018mg of manganese, while chicken sandwich contains 0.219mg.
  • Chicken sandwich has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of chicken sandwich is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu) and Fast foods, chicken fillet sandwich, plain with pickles.

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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 17% 17% 22% 66% 22% 17% 79% 98% 29% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +208.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +77.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +42.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +364.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +75.8%
Contains more IronIron +22.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +55.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.3%
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%
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 2.7% 1% 48% 1.5% 58% 69% 145% 72% 88% 16% 21% 35% 19%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +597%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +251.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +304%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +158.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +235.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +92.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soy sauce Chicken sandwich DV% diff.
Sodium 5493mg 753mg 206%
Vitamin B3 2.196mg 7.72mg 35%
Selenium 0.5µg 19.9µg 35%
Manganese 1.018mg 0.219mg 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.263g 3.177g 19%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 1.2mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.148mg 0.383mg 18%
Fats 0.57g 11.19g 16%
Protein 8.14g 16.28g 16%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.23mg 16%
Vitamin E 0mg 2.41mg 16%
Cholesterol 0mg 35mg 12%
Magnesium 74mg 24mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 4.481g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 0.3mg 10%
Calories 53kcal 250kcal 10%
Saturated fat 0.073g 2.123g 9%
Folate 14µg 47µg 8%
Starch 16.5g 7%
Vitamin K 0µg 8.5µg 7%
Potassium 435mg 245mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.13µg 5%
Carbs 4.93g 20.89g 5%
Iron 1.45mg 1.77mg 4%
Copper 0.043mg 0.067mg 3%
Calcium 33mg 58mg 3%
Phosphorus 166mg 185mg 3%
Choline 18.3mg 35.3mg 3%
Fiber 0.8g 1.4g 2%
Zinc 0.87mg 0.61mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.8mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 5IU 1%
Fructose 0g 0.97g 1%
Net carbs 4.13g 19.49g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 3.64g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.03g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.197g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.884g N/A

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
16% 11% 21% 49% 3%
Protein: 16.28 g
Fats: 11.19 g
Carbs: 20.89 g
Water: 48.94 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more WaterWater +45.4%
Contains more OtherOther +463.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +100%
Contains more FatsFats +1863.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +323.7%

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
22% 46% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.123 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.481 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.177 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4992%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1108%

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
82% 6% 4% 5% 4%
Starch: 16.5 g
Sucrose: 1.15 g
Glucose: 0.79 g
Fructose: 0.97 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.73 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1050%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +163.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Chicken sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170295/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.