Soy sauce vs. Napa cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
Compare
Summary of differences between soy sauce and napa cabbage
- Soy sauce has more manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, potassium, iron, and vitamin B6, while napa cabbage has more folate.
- Soy sauce covers your daily need for sodium, 238% more than napa cabbage.
- Soy sauce contains 9 times more magnesium than napa cabbage. While soy sauce contains 74mg of magnesium, napa cabbage contains only 8mg.
- The amount of sodium in napa cabbage is lower.
- Soy sauce has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of soy sauce is 15, while the glycemic index of napa cabbage is 32.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu) and Cabbage, napa, cooked.
Infographic
Infographic link
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 | +825% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +13.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +400% |
| Contains more IronIron | +95.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +521.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +773.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +401.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +25% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +123.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.8% |
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 | +560% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +560% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +371.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +748.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +300% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +207.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 5493mg | 11mg | 238% |
| Manganese | 1.018mg | 0.203mg | 35% |
| Phosphorus | 166mg | 19mg | 21% |
| Magnesium | 74mg | 8mg | 16% |
| Protein | 8.14g | 1.1g | 14% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.165mg | 0.025mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.196mg | 0.466mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 435mg | 87mg | 10% |
| Iron | 1.45mg | 0.74mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.148mg | 0.037mg | 9% |
| Zinc | 0.87mg | 0.14mg | 7% |
| Folate | 14µg | 43µg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.043mg | 0.096mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.297mg | 0.035mg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 3.2mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 0.8g | 3% | |
| Choline | 18.3mg | 3% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.263g | 2% | |
| Calories | 53kcal | 12kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.033mg | 0.005mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 13µg | 1% |
| Carbs | 4.93g | 2.23g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.57g | 0.17g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 4.13g | 2.23g | N/A |
| Calcium | 33mg | 29mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.4g | N/A | |
| Selenium | 0.5µg | 0.4µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.073g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.096mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.271mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.318mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.537mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.381mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.097mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.353mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.332mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.174mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
8.14 g
Fats:
0.57 g
Carbs:
4.93 g
Water:
71.15 g
Other:
15.21 g
Protein:
1.1 g
Fats:
0.17 g
Carbs:
2.23 g
Water:
96.33 g
Other:
0.17 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +640% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +235.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +121.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +8847.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +35.4% |
