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Soy sauce vs. Hot chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are soy sauce and hot chocolate different?

  • Soy sauce is richer in manganese, vitamin B3, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, and vitamin B6, while hot chocolate is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, and vitamin D.
  • Soy sauce covers your daily need for sodium, 237% more than hot chocolate.
  • Soy sauce contains 78 times more manganese than hot chocolate. Soy sauce contains 1.018mg of manganese, while hot chocolate contains 0.013mg.
  • Hot chocolate is lower in sodium.
  • Hot chocolate has a higher glycemic index (51) than soy sauce (15).

Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu) and Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade types were 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 53% 9.9% 38% 54% 14% 24% 71% 716% 133% 2.7%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 34% 17% 16% 34% 17% 45% 5.7% 1.7% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +221.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +120.8%
Contains more IronIron +245.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +38.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +58.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7730.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +245.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +139.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +440%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 8.3% 38% 41% 18% 34% 0% 0% 11% 10%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0.67% 17% 0.6% 17% 9.8% 42% 2.5% 20% 9.2% 61% 0.5% 3.8% 8.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1551.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +270%
Contains more FolateFolate +180%
Contains more CholineCholine +17.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +10.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +10.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soy sauce Hot chocolate DV% diff.
Sodium 5493mg 44mg 237%
Manganese 1.018mg 0.013mg 44%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.49µg 20%
Iron 1.45mg 0.42mg 13%
Vitamin B3 2.196mg 0.133mg 13%
Magnesium 74mg 23mg 12%
Protein 8.14g 3.52g 9%
Phosphorus 166mg 105mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.148mg 0.04mg 8%
Calcium 33mg 114mg 8%
Copper 0.043mg 0.103mg 7%
Potassium 435mg 197mg 7%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.1µg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 51µg 6%
Saturated fat 0.073g 1.431g 6%
Vitamin D 0IU 45IU 6%
Selenium 0.5µg 2.7µg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 8mg 3%
Fats 0.57g 2.34g 3%
Zinc 0.87mg 0.63mg 2%
Folate 14µg 5µg 2%
Carbs 4.93g 10.74g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0.677g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.263g 0.084g 1%
Calories 53kcal 77kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.039mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.328mg 1%
Fiber 0.8g 1g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 0.182mg 1%
Caffeine 0mg 2mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 4.13g 9.74g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 9.66g N/A
Vitamin E 0mg 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.078g N/A
Choline 18.3mg 15.6mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.271mg 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.318mg 0.169mg 0%
Leucine 0.537mg 0.305mg 0%
Lysine 0.381mg 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.097mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.353mg 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.332mg 0.201mg 0%
Histidine 0.174mg 0.067mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.01g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 5% 71% 15%
Protein: 8.14 g
Fats: 0.57 g
Carbs: 4.93 g
Water: 71.15 g
Other: 15.21 g
4% 2% 11% 82%
Protein: 3.52 g
Fats: 2.34 g
Carbs: 10.74 g
Water: 82.45 g
Other: 0.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +131.3%
Contains more OtherOther +1501.1%
Contains more FatsFats +310.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +117.8%
Contains more WaterWater +15.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 21% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.263 g
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.431 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.677 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.084 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +213.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +669.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 75%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.1 g
Glucose: 0.3 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
52% 48%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 5 g
Glucose: 0.01 g
Fructose: 0.01 g
Lactose: 4.63 g
Maltose: 0.01 g
Galactose: 0.01 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +2900%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +4900%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g

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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. Hot chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171277/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.