Soy sauce vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are soy sauce and ginger different?
- Soy sauce is higher in manganese, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and magnesium; however, ginger is richer in copper and vitamin C.
- Daily need coverage for sodium for soy sauce is 238% higher.
- Soy sauce contains 5 times more phosphorus than ginger. While soy sauce contains 166mg of phosphorus, ginger contains only 34mg.
- Ginger has less sodium.
Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu) and Ginger root, raw are the varieties used 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +72.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +106.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +141.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +155.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +388.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +344.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +425.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +40% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +32% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +385.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +192.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +46.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +27.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +57.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 5493mg | 13mg | 238% |
| Manganese | 1.018mg | 0.229mg | 34% |
| Copper | 0.043mg | 0.226mg | 20% |
| Phosphorus | 166mg | 34mg | 19% |
| Protein | 8.14g | 1.82g | 13% |
| Iron | 1.45mg | 0.6mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.165mg | 0.034mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.196mg | 0.75mg | 9% |
| Magnesium | 74mg | 43mg | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 5mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.87mg | 0.34mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 0.8g | 2g | 5% |
| Carbs | 4.93g | 17.77g | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.297mg | 0.203mg | 2% |
| Choline | 18.3mg | 28.8mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 16mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.26mg | 2% |
| Folate | 14µg | 11µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.148mg | 0.16mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.073g | 0.203g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.263g | 0.154g | 1% |
| Calories | 53kcal | 80kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.033mg | 0.025mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 435mg | 415mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.57g | 0.75g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.13g | 15.77g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.4g | 1.7g | N/A |
| Selenium | 0.5µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0.154g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.096mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.271mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.318mg | 0.051mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.537mg | 0.074mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.381mg | 0.057mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.097mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.353mg | 0.045mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.332mg | 0.073mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.174mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +347.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1875.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +31.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +260.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +10.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -64% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +70.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +75% |
