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Soy sauce vs. Dashi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between soy sauce and dashi

  • Soy sauce has more zinc; however, dashi has more vitamin K, selenium, vitamin B2, choline, calcium, vitamin B12, and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for soy sauce is 192% higher.
  • Dashi has 10 times less zinc than soy sauce. Soy sauce has 0.87mg of zinc, while dashi has 0.09mg.
  • Dashi is lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu) and Soup, bouillon cubes, and granules, low sodium, dry.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 56% 27% 39% 0% 2.5% 71% 139% 0% 151%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +32.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40.8%
Contains more IronIron +40.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +866.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +466.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5420%
~equal in Phosphorus ~166mg

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%
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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 3.7% 8.3% 14% 0% 25% 99% 46% 0% 23% 38% 167% 16% 62%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +48%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +203%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +160.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +525.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soy sauce Dashi DV% diff.
Sodium 5493mg 1067mg 192%
Vitamin K 0µg 66.9µg 56%
Selenium 0.5µg 27.6µg 49%
Manganese 1.018mg 44%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.263g 4.485g 28%
Fats 0.57g 13.89g 20%
Carbs 4.93g 64.88g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 0.43mg 20%
Calories 53kcal 438kcal 19%
Choline 18.3mg 114.5mg 17%
Protein 8.14g 16.7g 17%
Saturated fat 0.073g 3.433g 15%
Calcium 33mg 187mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 5.365g 13%
Zinc 0.87mg 0.09mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.1mg 6%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.72mg 5%
Copper 0.043mg 0mg 5%
Iron 1.45mg 1.03mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.148mg 0.1mg 4%
Magnesium 74mg 56mg 4%
Potassium 435mg 309mg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 13mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 25µg 3%
Vitamin B3 2.196mg 2.46mg 2%
Fiber 0.8g 0.2g 2%
Folate 14µg 21µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.1mg 1%
Net carbs 4.13g 64.68g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 14.47g N/A
Phosphorus 166mg 166mg 0%
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%

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
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17% 14% 65% 2% 2%
Protein: 16.7 g
Fats: 13.89 g
Carbs: 64.88 g
Water: 2.3 g
Other: 2.23 g
Contains more WaterWater +2993.5%
Contains more OtherOther +582.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +105.2%
Contains more FatsFats +2336.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1216%

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
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26% 40% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.433 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.365 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.485 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5996.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1605.3%

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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. Dashi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171613/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.