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Soy sauce vs. Feijoa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between soy sauce and feijoa?

  • Soy sauce is higher in manganese, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and potassium, yet feijoa is higher in vitamin C and fiber.
  • Soy sauce's daily need coverage for sodium is 239% more.
  • Soy sauce has 12 times more manganese than feijoa. While soy sauce has 1.018mg of manganese, feijoa has only 0.084mg.
  • The amount of sodium in feijoa is lower.
  • The glycemic index of soy sauce is lower.

We used Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu) and Feijoa, raw types 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.
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%
Feijoa
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 5.1% 15% 5.3% 12% 1.6% 8.1% 0.39% 11% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +722.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +94.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +152.9%
Contains more IronIron +935.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +19.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1350%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +773.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1111.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%

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%
Feijoa
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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 110% 0% 3.2% 0% 1.5% 4.2% 5.5% 14% 15% 0% 8.8% 17% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +450%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +816.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +644.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +120.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +64.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

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
Feijoa
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15% 83%
Protein: 0.71 g
Fats: 0.42 g
Carbs: 15.21 g
Water: 83.28 g
Other: 0.38 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1046.5%
Contains more FatsFats +35.7%
Contains more OtherOther +3902.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +208.5%
Contains more WaterWater +17%

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
Feijoa
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35% 19% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.104 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.136 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -29.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +57.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +93.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 75%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.1 g
Glucose: 0.3 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Feijoa
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36% 28% 36%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 2.93 g
Glucose: 2.32 g
Fructose: 2.95 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +2830%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +673.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Soy sauce Feijoa
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soy sauce Feijoa DV% diff.
Sodium 5493mg 3mg 239%
Manganese 1.018mg 0.084mg 41%
Vitamin C 0mg 32.9mg 37%
Fiber 0.8g 6.4g 22%
Phosphorus 166mg 19mg 21%
Iron 1.45mg 0.14mg 16%
Protein 8.14g 0.71g 15%
Magnesium 74mg 9mg 15%
Vitamin B3 2.196mg 0.295mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 0.018mg 11%
Potassium 435mg 172mg 8%
Zinc 0.87mg 0.06mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.148mg 0.067mg 6%
Fructose 0g 2.95g 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 3.5µg 3%
Carbs 4.93g 15.21g 3%
Choline 18.3mg 3%
Folate 14µg 23µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.006mg 2%
Calcium 33mg 17mg 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.16mg 1%
Selenium 0.5µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.233mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.263g 0.136g 1%
Copper 0.043mg 0.036mg 1%
Calories 53kcal 61kcal 0%
Fats 0.57g 0.42g 0%
Net carbs 4.13g 8.81g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 8.2g N/A
Saturated fat 0.073g 0.104g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0.056g 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.271mg 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.318mg 0.019mg 0%
Leucine 0.537mg 0.028mg 0%
Lysine 0.381mg 0.038mg 0%
Methionine 0.097mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.353mg 0.019mg 0%
Valine 0.332mg 0.019mg 0%
Histidine 0.174mg 0.009mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.029g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.107g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Soy sauce Feijoa
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
12%
Soy sauce
14%
Feijoa
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
112%
Soy sauce
7%
Feijoa

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Soy sauce
Soy sauce is lower in Sugar (difference - 7.8g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Soy sauce
Soy sauce is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.031g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Soy sauce
Soy sauce is lower in glycemic index (difference - 16)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Soy sauce
Soy sauce is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Feijoa
Feijoa contains less Sodium (difference - 5490mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Feijoa
Feijoa is cheaper (difference - $2.1)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Feijoa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168176/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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