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Soy sauce vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between soy sauce and sardines

  • Soy sauce has more manganese, while sardines have more vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin D, vitamin B3, and iron.
  • Sardines' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 373% higher.
  • Sardines contain 18 times less sodium than soy sauce. Soy sauce contains 5493mg of sodium, while sardines contain 307mg.
  • Sardines have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of sardines is 0, while the glycemic index of soy sauce is 15.

The food types used in this comparison are Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu) and Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 115% 35% 110% 62% 36% 210% 40% 14% 287%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +89.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +842.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1057.6%
Contains more IronIron +101.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +332.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +50.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +195.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10440%
~equal in Potassium ~397mg

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%
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% 11% 41% 72% 20% 52% 98% 39% 39% 1118% 6.5% 7.5% 41%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +142.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +138.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +116.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +309.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soy sauce Sardines DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 8.94µg 373%
Sodium 5493mg 307mg 225%
Selenium 0.5µg 52.7µg 95%
Cholesterol 0mg 142mg 47%
Phosphorus 166mg 490mg 46%
Manganese 1.018mg 0.108mg 40%
Calcium 33mg 382mg 35%
Protein 8.14g 24.62g 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.263g 5.148g 33%
Vitamin D 0IU 193IU 24%
Vitamin D 0µg 4.8µg 24%
Vitamin B3 2.196mg 5.245mg 19%
Iron 1.45mg 2.92mg 18%
Fats 0.57g 11.45g 17%
Copper 0.043mg 0.186mg 16%
Vitamin E 0mg 2.04mg 14%
Choline 18.3mg 75mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 3.869g 9%
Magnesium 74mg 39mg 8%
Calories 53kcal 208kcal 8%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.642mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.073g 1.528g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 0.227mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.08mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 32µg 4%
Zinc 0.87mg 1.31mg 4%
Fiber 0.8g 0g 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.6µg 2%
Carbs 4.93g 0g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.148mg 0.167mg 1%
Folate 14µg 10µg 1%
Potassium 435mg 397mg 1%
Net carbs 4.13g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0.276mg 0%
Threonine 0.271mg 1.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.318mg 1.134mg 0%
Leucine 0.537mg 2.001mg 0%
Lysine 0.381mg 2.26mg 0%
Methionine 0.097mg 0.729mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.353mg 0.961mg 0%
Valine 0.332mg 1.268mg 0%
Histidine 0.174mg 0.725mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.473g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.509g N/A

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
25% 11% 60% 4%
Protein: 24.62 g
Fats: 11.45 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.61 g
Other: 4.32 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +19.4%
Contains more OtherOther +252.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +202.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1908.8%

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
14% 37% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.528 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.869 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.148 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4296.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1857.4%

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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. Sardines - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175139/nutrients

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

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