Soy sauce vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between soy sauce and cornmeal
- Soy sauce has more manganese and magnesium; however, cornmeal is higher in folate, vitamin B1, iron, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and fiber.
- Soy sauce covers your daily sodium needs 239% more than cornmeal.
- Cornmeal contains 6 times less manganese than soy sauce. Soy sauce contains 1.018mg of manganese, while cornmeal contains 0.174mg.
- Cornmeal has less sodium.
- The glycemic index of cornmeal is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu) and Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +131.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1000% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +206.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +31.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +67.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +485.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +200.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +76.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2000% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +23.8% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +112.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1569.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +131.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +126.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +23% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1392.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 5493mg | 7mg | 239% |
| Folate | 14µg | 209µg | 49% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.033mg | 0.551mg | 43% |
| Manganese | 1.018mg | 0.174mg | 37% |
| Iron | 1.45mg | 4.36mg | 36% |
| Starch | 73.3g | 30% | |
| Carbs | 4.93g | 79.45g | 25% |
| Selenium | 0.5µg | 10.5µg | 18% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.196mg | 4.968mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.165mg | 0.382mg | 17% |
| Calories | 53kcal | 370kcal | 16% |
| Fiber | 0.8g | 3.9g | 12% |
| Magnesium | 74mg | 32mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 166mg | 99mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 435mg | 142mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.043mg | 0.076mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.263g | 0.828g | 4% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 3mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.148mg | 0.182mg | 3% |
| Choline | 18.3mg | 8.6mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.87mg | 0.66mg | 2% |
| Fats | 0.57g | 1.75g | 2% |
| Protein | 8.14g | 7.11g | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.297mg | 0.24mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.12mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 11µg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.073g | 0.22g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0.39g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 4.13g | 75.55g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.4g | 1.61g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.096mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.271mg | 0.172mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.318mg | 0.242mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.537mg | 1.006mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.381mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.097mg | 0.162mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.353mg | 0.366mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.332mg | 0.337mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.174mg | 0.172mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0g | 0.17g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +14.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +536.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +2882.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +207% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1511.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -66.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +343.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +214.8% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +580% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +86.7% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
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