Soy sauce vs. Honey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are soy sauce and honey different?
- Soy sauce has more manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B3, iron, potassium, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, and zinc than honey.
- Daily need coverage for sodium for soy sauce is 239% higher.
- Soy sauce contains 42 times more phosphorus than honey. While soy sauce contains 166mg of phosphorus, honey contains only 4mg.
- Honey has less sodium.
- Soy sauce has a lower glycemic index (15) than honey (61).
Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu) and Honey 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 | +3600% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +450% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +736.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +245.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +19.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +295.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +4050% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1172.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +60% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +334.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1714.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +336.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +516.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +600% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +731.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 5493mg | 4mg | 239% |
| Fructose | 0g | 40.94g | 51% |
| Manganese | 1.018mg | 0.08mg | 41% |
| Carbs | 4.93g | 82.4g | 26% |
| Phosphorus | 166mg | 4mg | 23% |
| Magnesium | 74mg | 2mg | 17% |
| Protein | 8.14g | 0.3g | 16% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.196mg | 0.121mg | 13% |
| Calories | 53kcal | 304kcal | 13% |
| Iron | 1.45mg | 0.42mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 435mg | 52mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.148mg | 0.024mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.165mg | 0.038mg | 10% |
| Zinc | 0.87mg | 0.22mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.297mg | 0.068mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.033mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Choline | 18.3mg | 2.2mg | 3% |
| Folate | 14µg | 2µg | 3% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 6mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.263g | 0g | 2% |
| Fiber | 0.8g | 0.2g | 2% |
| Selenium | 0.5µg | 0.8µg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.57g | 0g | 1% |
| Copper | 0.043mg | 0.036mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.5mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 4.13g | 82.2g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.4g | 82.12g | N/A |
| Saturated fat | 0.073g | 0g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.096mg | 0.004mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.271mg | 0.004mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.318mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.537mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.381mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.097mg | 0.001mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.353mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.332mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.174mg | 0.001mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +2613.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +316.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +7505% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1571.4% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +790% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +11816.7% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
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