Soy sauce vs. Fajita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between soy sauce and fajita?
- Soy sauce is richer in manganese and magnesium, yet fajita is richer in selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and choline.
- Soy sauce's daily need coverage for sodium is 204% higher.
- Soy sauce has 15 times more manganese than fajita. Soy sauce has 1.018mg of manganese, while fajita has 0.066mg.
- Fajita contains less sodium.
- Soy sauce has a lower glycemic index than fajita.
We used Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu) and USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen types in this comparison.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +153.8% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +53.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +46.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +43.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1442.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +57.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +66.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -85.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +3240% |
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 FolateFolate | +250% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +203% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +29.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +117.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +144.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +161.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +270.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Sodium | 5493mg | 799mg | 204% |
Manganese | 1.018mg | 0.066mg | 41% |
Selenium | 0.5µg | 16.7µg | 29% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 88mg | 29% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.54µg | 23% |
Protein | 8.14g | 18.56g | 21% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.148mg | 0.387mg | 18% |
Phosphorus | 166mg | 277mg | 16% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.196mg | 4.779mg | 16% |
Magnesium | 74mg | 22mg | 12% |
Choline | 18.3mg | 67.8mg | 9% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.297mg | 0.726mg | 9% |
Fats | 0.57g | 5.73g | 8% |
Saturated fat | 0.073g | 1.596g | 7% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.033mg | 0.1mg | 6% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.088g | 2.333g | 6% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.263g | 1.089g | 6% |
Iron | 1.45mg | 0.99mg | 6% |
Zinc | 0.87mg | 1.37mg | 5% |
Calories | 53kcal | 135kcal | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.165mg | 0.213mg | 4% |
Potassium | 435mg | 284mg | 4% |
Fiber | 0.8g | 0g | 3% |
Folate | 14µg | 4µg | 3% |
Calcium | 33mg | 13mg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.22mg | 1% |
Copper | 0.043mg | 0.03mg | 1% |
Carbs | 4.93g | 2.23g | 1% |
Net carbs | 4.13g | 2.23g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.4g | 0g | N/A |
Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.2µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.096mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.271mg | 0.452mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.318mg | 0.813mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.537mg | 1.56mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.381mg | 1.857mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.097mg | 0.552mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.353mg | 0.763mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.332mg | 0.847mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.174mg | 0.68mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.007g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.01g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +121.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +428.1% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +128% |
Contains more FatsFats | +905.3% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95.4% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2551.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +314.1% |