Soy sauce vs. Shiitake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between soy sauce and shiitake
- Soy sauce has more manganese, iron, magnesium, and phosphorus, while shiitake has more vitamin B5, vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B3, and selenium.
- Soy sauce's daily need coverage for sodium is 238% higher.
- Shiitake contains 4 times less manganese than soy sauce. Soy sauce contains 1.018mg of manganese, while shiitake contains 0.23mg.
- The amount of sodium in shiitake is lower.
- Soy sauce has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of soy sauce is 15, while the glycemic index of shiitake is 32.
The food types used in this comparison are Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu) and Mushrooms, shiitake, raw.
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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 | +270% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1550% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +43.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +253.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +48.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +342.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +230.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +18.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1040% |
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 | +120% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +31.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +76.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +405.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +98% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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| Sodium | 5493mg | 9mg | 238% |
| Manganese | 1.018mg | 0.23mg | 34% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.297mg | 1.5mg | 24% |
| Magnesium | 74mg | 20mg | 13% |
| Iron | 1.45mg | 0.41mg | 13% |
| Protein | 8.14g | 2.24g | 12% |
| Copper | 0.043mg | 0.142mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.148mg | 0.293mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.196mg | 3.877mg | 11% |
| Selenium | 0.5µg | 5.7µg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 166mg | 112mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 0.8g | 2.5g | 7% |
| Potassium | 435mg | 304mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.165mg | 0.217mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 2mg | 3% |
| Choline | 18.3mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 18IU | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.4µg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.263g | 2% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.033mg | 0.015mg | 2% |
| Calories | 53kcal | 34kcal | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.87mg | 1.03mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 4.93g | 6.79g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.57g | 0.49g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.13g | 4.29g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.4g | 2.38g | N/A |
| Folate | 14µg | 13µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.073g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.096mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.271mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.318mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.537mg | 0.189mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.381mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.097mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.353mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.332mg | 0.145mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.174mg | 0.056mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +263.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +16.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1955.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +37.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +26.1% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +693.3% |
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