Soy sauce vs. Ham — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between soy sauce and ham?
- Soy sauce is higher in manganese and magnesium, yet ham is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, zinc, and choline.
- Soy sauce's daily need coverage for sodium is 187% more.
- Soy sauce has 19 times more manganese than ham. While soy sauce has 1.018mg of manganese, ham has only 0.054mg.
- The amount of sodium in ham is lower.
- The glycemic index of ham is lower.
We used Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu) and Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted types 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 | +428.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +312.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +51.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1785.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +83.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +231% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +18.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -78.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +3800% |
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 FolateFolate | +366.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +2184.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +22.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +83.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +35.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +170.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +365% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 5493mg | 1203mg | 187% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.033mg | 0.754mg | 60% |
| Manganese | 1.018mg | 0.054mg | 42% |
| Selenium | 0.5µg | 19.5µg | 35% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.65µg | 27% |
| Protein | 8.14g | 20.93g | 26% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.148mg | 0.4mg | 19% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 53mg | 18% |
| Zinc | 0.87mg | 2.88mg | 18% |
| Magnesium | 74mg | 14mg | 14% |
| Choline | 18.3mg | 85.1mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.196mg | 4.023mg | 11% |
| Fats | 0.57g | 5.53g | 8% |
| Saturated fat | 0.073g | 1.81g | 8% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.088g | 2.62g | 6% |
| Calories | 53kcal | 145kcal | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 166mg | 196mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 435mg | 287mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 32IU | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.8µg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.043mg | 0.079mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.165mg | 0.202mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 0.8g | 0g | 3% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 8mg | 3% |
| Folate | 14µg | 3µg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.263g | 0.54g | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.297mg | 0.403mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.25mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 4.93g | 1.5g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 4.13g | 1.5g | N/A |
| Iron | 1.45mg | 1.48mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.4g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.096mg | 0.251mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.271mg | 0.931mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.318mg | 0.918mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.537mg | 1.661mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.381mg | 1.775mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.097mg | 0.553mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.353mg | 0.904mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.332mg | 0.908mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.174mg | 0.75mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +228.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +248.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +157.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +870.2% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2877.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +105.3% |
