Soy sauce vs. Malt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between soy sauce and malt
- Soy sauce has more manganese, iron, magnesium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B6, while malt has more vitamin B12 and selenium.
- Soy sauce's daily need coverage for sodium is 236% higher.
- Malt contains 13 times less manganese than soy sauce. Soy sauce contains 1.018mg of manganese, while malt contains 0.08mg.
- The amount of sodium in malt is lower.
- Soy sauce has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of soy sauce is 15, while the glycemic index of malt is 59.
The food types used in this comparison are Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu) and Beverages, Malted drink mix, chocolate, powder, prepared with whole milk.
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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 | +393.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +152.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +590.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +16.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +112.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +82.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1172.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +197% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +980% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +747.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +221.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +55.6% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +63.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +11.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +19.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Sodium | 5493mg | 60mg | 236% |
Manganese | 1.018mg | 0.08mg | 41% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.42µg | 18% |
Iron | 1.45mg | 0.21mg | 16% |
Magnesium | 74mg | 15mg | 14% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.196mg | 0.259mg | 12% |
Phosphorus | 166mg | 91mg | 11% |
Protein | 8.14g | 3.37g | 10% |
Selenium | 0.5µg | 5.4µg | 9% |
Saturated fat | 0.073g | 1.883g | 8% |
Potassium | 435mg | 172mg | 8% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.148mg | 0.046mg | 8% |
Calcium | 33mg | 98mg | 7% |
Zinc | 0.87mg | 0.41mg | 4% |
Fats | 0.57g | 3.29g | 4% |
Choline | 18.3mg | 3% | |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 10mg | 3% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 26µg | 3% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0.827g | 2% |
Calories | 53kcal | 85kcal | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.033mg | 0.054mg | 2% |
Carbs | 4.93g | 11.2g | 2% |
Caffeine | 0mg | 3mg | 1% |
Copper | 0.043mg | 0.037mg | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.297mg | 0.354mg | 1% |
Fiber | 0.8g | 0.5g | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.165mg | 0.184mg | 1% |
Folate | 14µg | 9µg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 4.13g | 10.7g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.4g | 6.68g | N/A |
Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.06mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.3µg | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.263g | 0.208g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.096mg | 0.074mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.271mg | 0.143mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.318mg | 0.165mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.537mg | 0.268mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.381mg | 0.142mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.097mg | 0.074mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.353mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.332mg | 0.193mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.174mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +141.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +1801.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +477.2% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +127.2% |
Contains more WaterWater | +14.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +26.4% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +839.8% |