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Soy sauce vs. Coconut milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between soy sauce and coconut milk

  • Soy sauce has more vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and magnesium; however, coconut milk is richer in copper, selenium, and fiber.
  • Soy sauce covers your daily sodium needs 238% more than coconut milk.
  • Coconut milk contains less sodium.
  • Coconut milk has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of coconut milk is 97, while the glycemic index of soy sauce is 15.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu) and Nuts, coconut milk, raw (liquid expressed from grated meat and water).

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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 26% 4.8% 23% 62% 89% 18% 43% 2% 119% 34%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +106.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +65.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +29.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +66%
Contains more IronIron +13.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +518.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1140%
~equal in Manganese ~0.916mg

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 9.3% 0% 3% 0% 6.5% 0% 14% 11% 7.6% 0% 0.25% 12% 4.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +26.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +188.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +62.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +348.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +115.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +14.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soy sauce Coconut milk DV% diff.
Sodium 5493mg 15mg 238%
Saturated fat 0.073g 21.14g 96%
Fats 0.57g 23.84g 36%
Copper 0.043mg 0.266mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 0mg 13%
Protein 8.14g 2.29g 12%
Selenium 0.5µg 6.2µg 10%
Calories 53kcal 230kcal 9%
Vitamin B3 2.196mg 0.76mg 9%
Magnesium 74mg 37mg 9%
Phosphorus 166mg 100mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.148mg 0.033mg 9%
Fiber 0.8g 2.2g 6%
Potassium 435mg 263mg 5%
Manganese 1.018mg 0.916mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.8mg 3%
Zinc 0.87mg 0.67mg 2%
Choline 18.3mg 8.5mg 2%
Iron 1.45mg 1.64mg 2%
Calcium 33mg 16mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 1.014g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.183mg 2%
Folate 14µg 16µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.026mg 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.15mg 1%
Carbs 4.93g 5.54g 0%
Net carbs 4.13g 3.34g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 3.34g N/A
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.263g 0.261g 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.271mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.318mg 0.09mg 0%
Leucine 0.537mg 0.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.381mg 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.097mg 0.043mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.353mg 0.116mg 0%
Valine 0.332mg 0.139mg 0%
Histidine 0.174mg 0.053mg 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
2% 24% 6% 68%
Protein: 2.29 g
Fats: 23.84 g
Carbs: 5.54 g
Water: 67.62 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +255.5%
Contains more OtherOther +2042.3%
Contains more FatsFats +4082.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.4%
~equal in Water ~67.62g

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
94% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 21.14 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.261 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1052.3%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.261g

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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. Coconut milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170172/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.