Soy sauce vs. Flaxseed oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between soy sauce and flaxseed oil

The amount of manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, potassium, and zinc in soy sauce is higher than in flaxseed oil.
Soy sauce covers your daily sodium needs 239% more than flaxseed oil.
Flaxseed oil has 14 times less potassium than soy sauce. Soy sauce has 435mg of potassium, while flaxseed oil has 31mg.
Flaxseed oil contains less sodium.
Soy sauce has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of soy sauce is 15, while the glycemic index of flaxseed oil is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu) and Oil, flaxseed, contains added sliced flaxseed.

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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.

Soy sauce

Flaxseed oil

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+393.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+266.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+1303.2%
Contains more IronIron	+326.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+180.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+514.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+622%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains more CopperCopper	+55.8%
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.

Soy sauce

Flaxseed oil

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	0.263g	64.876g	431%
Sodium	5493mg	6mg	239%
Fats	0.57g	99.01g	151%
Monounsaturated fat	0.088g	20.634g	51%
Calories	53kcal	878kcal	41%
Saturated fat	0.073g	9.047g	41%
Manganese	1.018mg	0.141mg	38%
Phosphorus	166mg	27mg	20%
Protein	8.14g	0.37g	16%
Magnesium	74mg	15mg	14%
Iron	1.45mg	0.34mg	14%
Vitamin B3	2.196mg		14%
Vitamin B2	0.165mg		13%
Potassium	435mg	31mg	12%
Vitamin B6	0.148mg		11%
Vitamin B5	0.297mg		6%
Vitamin E	0mg	0.71mg	5%
Zinc	0.87mg	0.31mg	5%
Folate	14µg		4%
Vitamin B1	0.033mg		3%
Copper	0.043mg	0.067mg	3%
Fiber	0.8g		3%
Vitamin K	0µg	3.3µg	3%
Choline	18.3mg		3%
Calcium	33mg	9mg	2%
Carbs	4.93g	0.39g	2%
Selenium	0.5µg		1%
Net carbs	4.13g	0.39g	N/A
Sugar	0.4g		N/A
Trans fat	0g	0.184g	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%
Omega-3 - ALA		48.93g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.077g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.026g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.034g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		15.679g	N/A