Soy sauce vs. Dulce de Leche — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are soy sauce and dulce de Leche different?
- Soy sauce is richer in manganese, iron, vitamin B3, and magnesium, while dulce de Leche is higher in calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, and choline.
- Soy sauce covers your daily need for sodium, 233% more than dulce de Leche.
- Soy sauce contains 509 times more manganese than dulce de Leche. Soy sauce contains 1.018mg of manganese, while dulce de Leche contains 0.002mg.
- Dulce de Leche is lower in sodium.
- Dulce de Leche has a higher glycemic index (42) than soy sauce (15).
Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu) and Dulce de Leche types were used in this article.
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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 | +236.4% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +24.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +752.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +975% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +50800% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +660.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +16.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +440% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +106.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +945.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +825% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +27.3% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +145.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +181.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +386.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Sodium | 5493mg | 129mg | 233% |
Manganese | 1.018mg | 0.002mg | 44% |
Calcium | 33mg | 251mg | 22% |
Saturated fat | 0.073g | 4.534g | 20% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.165mg | 0.405mg | 18% |
Carbs | 4.93g | 55.35g | 17% |
Iron | 1.45mg | 0.17mg | 16% |
Calories | 53kcal | 315kcal | 13% |
Choline | 18.3mg | 89.1mg | 13% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.31µg | 13% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.196mg | 0.21mg | 12% |
Magnesium | 74mg | 22mg | 12% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.297mg | 0.835mg | 11% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.148mg | 0.016mg | 10% |
Fats | 0.57g | 7.35g | 10% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 29mg | 10% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 74µg | 8% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.088g | 2.143g | 5% |
Selenium | 0.5µg | 2.7µg | 4% |
Copper | 0.043mg | 0.004mg | 4% |
Phosphorus | 166mg | 193mg | 4% |
Potassium | 435mg | 350mg | 3% |
Fiber | 0.8g | 0g | 3% |
Protein | 8.14g | 6.84g | 3% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 2.6mg | 3% |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.2mg | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.033mg | 0.016mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 6IU | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.263g | 0.375g | 1% |
Vitamin K | 0µg | 1.3µg | 1% |
Folate | 14µg | 11µg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.87mg | 0.79mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 4.13g | 55.35g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.4g | 49.74g | N/A |
Trans fat | 0g | 0.364g | 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% | |
Fructose | 0g | 0.32g | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.004g | N/A |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.05g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.009g | N/A |
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.005g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.131g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
8.14 g
Fats:
0.57 g
Carbs:
4.93 g
Water:
71.15 g
Other:
15.21 g
Protein:
6.84 g
Fats:
7.35 g
Carbs:
55.35 g
Water:
28.71 g
Other:
1.75 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +19% |
Contains more WaterWater | +147.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +769.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1189.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1022.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.073 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.263 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
4.534 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.143 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.375 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.4% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2335.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +42.6% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0.1 g
Glucose:
0.3 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
41.77 g
Glucose:
1.7 g
Fructose:
0.32 g
Lactose:
4.92 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
1.03 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +41670% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +466.7% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
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Starch
~0g
~equal in
Maltose
~0g