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Soy sauce vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Soy sauce and Fruitcake

  • Soy sauce has more Manganese, Phosphorus, Magnesium, Vitamin B3, Potassium, and Vitamin B6, while Fruitcake has more Fiber, Iron, and Vitamin E .
  • Soy sauce covers your daily need of Sodium 234% more than Fruitcake.
  • Soy sauce contains 5 times more Manganese than Fruitcake. While Soy sauce contains 1.018mg of Manganese, Fruitcake contains only 0.22mg.
  • The amount of Sodium in Fruitcake is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu) and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared.

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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
Soy sauce
5
:
4
Fruitcake
Fruitcake
Contains more Magnesium +362.5%
Contains more Phosphorus +219.2%
Contains more Potassium +184.3%
Contains more Zinc +222.2%
Contains more Manganese +362.7%
Contains more Iron +42.8%
Contains less Sodium -98.2%
Contains more Copper +16.3%
Contains more Selenium +300%
Equal in Calcium - 33
Soy sauce
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 10% 55% 53% 72% 39% 717% 24% 15% 133% 3%
Fruitcake
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 10% 78% 12% 23% 14% 14% 8% 17% 29% 11%
Contains more Magnesium +362.5%
Contains more Phosphorus +219.2%
Contains more Potassium +184.3%
Contains more Zinc +222.2%
Contains more Manganese +362.7%
Contains more Iron +42.8%
Contains less Sodium -98.2%
Contains more Copper +16.3%
Contains more Selenium +300%
Equal in Calcium - 33

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
Soy sauce
4
:
7
Fruitcake
Fruitcake
Contains more Vitamin B2 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +177.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +31.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +221.7%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +51.5%
Contains more Folate +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Soy sauce
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 0% 0% 0% 9% 39% 42% 18% 35% 11% 0% 0%
Fruitcake
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 2% 19% 0% 2% 13% 23% 15% 14% 11% 15% 2% 4%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +177.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +31.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +221.7%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +51.5%
Contains more Folate +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Soy sauce
Soy sauce
3
:
2
Fruitcake
Fruitcake
Contains more Protein +180.7%
Contains more Water +181.2%
Contains more Other +1282.7%
Contains more Fats +1496.5%
Contains more Carbs +1149.5%
Soy sauce
8% 5% 71% 15%
Protein: 8.14 g
Fats: 0.57 g
Carbs: 4.93 g
Water: 71.15 g
Other: 15.21 g
Fruitcake
3% 9% 62% 25%
Protein: 2.9 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 61.6 g
Water: 25.3 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more Protein +180.7%
Contains more Water +181.2%
Contains more Other +1282.7%
Contains more Fats +1496.5%
Contains more Carbs +1149.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Soy sauce
Soy sauce
1
:
2
Fruitcake
Fruitcake
Contains less Saturated Fat -93%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +4672.7%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +1163.5%
Soy sauce
17% 21% 62%
Saturated Fat: 0.073 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.263 g
Fruitcake
12% 49% 39%
Saturated Fat: 1.048 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 3.323 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -93%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +4672.7%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +1163.5%

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 Fruitcake
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soy sauce Fruitcake Opinion
Net carbs 4.13g 57.9g Fruitcake
Protein 8.14g 2.9g Soy sauce
Fats 0.57g 9.1g Fruitcake
Carbs 4.93g 61.6g Fruitcake
Calories 53kcal 324kcal Fruitcake
Sugar 0.4g 27.42g Soy sauce
Fiber 0.8g 3.7g Fruitcake
Calcium 33mg 33mg
Iron 1.45mg 2.07mg Fruitcake
Magnesium 74mg 16mg Soy sauce
Phosphorus 166mg 52mg Soy sauce
Potassium 435mg 153mg Soy sauce
Sodium 5493mg 101mg Fruitcake
Zinc 0.87mg 0.27mg Soy sauce
Copper 0.043mg 0.05mg Fruitcake
Manganese 1.018mg 0.22mg Soy sauce
Selenium 0.5µg 2µg Fruitcake
Vitamin A 0IU 22IU Fruitcake
Vitamin A RAE 0µg 7µg Fruitcake
Vitamin E 0mg 0.9mg Fruitcake
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg Fruitcake
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.05mg Fruitcake
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 0.099mg Soy sauce
Vitamin B3 2.196mg 0.791mg Soy sauce
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.226mg Soy sauce
Vitamin B6 0.148mg 0.046mg Soy sauce
Folate 14µg 20µg Fruitcake
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg Fruitcake
Vitamin K 0µg 1.5µg Fruitcake
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0.042mg Soy sauce
Threonine 0.271mg 0.102mg Soy sauce
Isoleucine 0.318mg 0.121mg Soy sauce
Leucine 0.537mg 0.206mg Soy sauce
Lysine 0.381mg 0.121mg Soy sauce
Methionine 0.097mg 0.059mg Soy sauce
Phenylalanine 0.353mg 0.14mg Soy sauce
Valine 0.332mg 0.144mg Soy sauce
Histidine 0.174mg 0.071mg Soy sauce
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg Soy sauce
Saturated Fat 0.073g 1.048g Soy sauce
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g Fruitcake
Monounsaturated Fat 0.088g 4.2g Fruitcake
Polyunsaturated fat 0.263g 3.323g Fruitcake

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is better in case of low diet
Soy sauce Fruitcake
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories 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
10%
Fruitcake
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
112%
Soy sauce
21%
Fruitcake

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Soy sauce
Soy sauce is lower in Sugar (difference - 27.02g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Soy sauce
Soy sauce is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 5mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Soy sauce
Soy sauce is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.975g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Soy sauce
Soy sauce is lower in glycemic index (difference - 38)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Soy sauce
Soy sauce is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Fruitcake
Fruitcake contains less Sodium (difference - 5392mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Fruitcake
Fruitcake is cheaper (difference - $3.4)
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. Fruitcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174939/nutrients

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

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.