Soy sauce vs. Asparagus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between soy sauce and asparagus
- Soy sauce has more manganese, phosphorus, and magnesium; however, asparagus has more vitamin K, copper, vitamin A, folate, vitamin B1, and iron.
- Daily need coverage for sodium for soy sauce is 239% higher.
- Asparagus has 6 times less manganese than soy sauce. Soy sauce has 1.018mg of manganese, while asparagus has 0.158mg.
- Asparagus is lower in sodium.
- Asparagus has a higher glycemic index than soy sauce.
Food types used in this article are Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu) and Asparagus, raw.
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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 | +428.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +37.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +115.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +61.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +219.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +544.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +47.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +339.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +360% |
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 Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +17% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +124.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +62.6% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +14.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +333.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +271.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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| Sodium | 5493mg | 2mg | 239% |
| Manganese | 1.018mg | 0.158mg | 37% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 41.6µg | 35% |
| Copper | 0.043mg | 0.189mg | 16% |
| Phosphorus | 166mg | 52mg | 16% |
| Magnesium | 74mg | 14mg | 14% |
| Protein | 8.14g | 2.2g | 12% |
| Folate | 14µg | 52µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.033mg | 0.143mg | 9% |
| Iron | 1.45mg | 2.14mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.196mg | 0.978mg | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 1.13mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 435mg | 202mg | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 5.6mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 0.8g | 2.1g | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.148mg | 0.091mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 38µg | 4% |
| Selenium | 0.5µg | 2.3µg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.87mg | 0.54mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.165mg | 0.141mg | 2% |
| Calories | 53kcal | 20kcal | 2% |
| Fructose | 0g | 1g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.263g | 0.05g | 1% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 24mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.57g | 0.12g | 1% |
| Carbs | 4.93g | 3.88g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.13g | 1.78g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.4g | 1.88g | N/A |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.297mg | 0.274mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.073g | 0.04g | 0% |
| Choline | 18.3mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.096mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.271mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.318mg | 0.075mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.537mg | 0.128mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.381mg | 0.104mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.097mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.353mg | 0.075mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.332mg | 0.115mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.174mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +270% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +375% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +27.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +2522.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +31% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +∞% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +426% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -45.2% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +130% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +116.7% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
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