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Soy sauce vs. Peppermint — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between soy sauce and peppermint?

  • Soy sauce is higher in phosphorus, yet peppermint is higher in vitamin A, iron, vitamin C, copper, fiber, folate, calcium, and vitamin B2.
  • Soy sauce's daily need coverage for sodium is 237% more.
  • Soy sauce has 2 times more phosphorus than peppermint. While soy sauce has 166mg of phosphorus, peppermint has only 73mg.
  • The amount of sodium in peppermint is lower.
  • The glycemic index of soy sauce is lower.

We used Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu) and Peppermint, fresh types 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 57% 73% 50% 191% 110% 30% 31% 4% 153% 0%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +127.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +636.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.8%
Contains more IronIron +250.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +665.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +27.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~80mg

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 106% 71% 0% 0% 21% 61% 32% 20% 30% 0% 0% 86% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +148.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +61.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +714.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soy sauce Peppermint DV% diff.
Sodium 5493mg 31mg 237%
Iron 1.45mg 5.08mg 45%
Vitamin C 0mg 31.8mg 35%
Copper 0.043mg 0.329mg 32%
Fiber 0.8g 8g 29%
Folate 14µg 114µg 25%
Vitamin A 0µg 212µg 24%
Calcium 33mg 243mg 21%
Phosphorus 166mg 73mg 13%
Protein 8.14g 3.75g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 0.266mg 8%
Manganese 1.018mg 1.176mg 7%
Potassium 435mg 569mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.082mg 4%
Vitamin B3 2.196mg 1.706mg 3%
Choline 18.3mg 3%
Carbs 4.93g 14.89g 3%
Zinc 0.87mg 1.11mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.263g 0.508g 2%
Saturated fat 0.073g 0.246g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.148mg 0.129mg 1%
Calories 53kcal 70kcal 1%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.338mg 1%
Selenium 0.5µg 1%
Magnesium 74mg 80mg 1%
Fats 0.57g 0.94g 1%
Net carbs 4.13g 6.89g N/A
Sugar 0.4g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0.033g 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0.058mg 0%
Threonine 0.271mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.318mg 0.154mg 0%
Leucine 0.537mg 0.281mg 0%
Lysine 0.381mg 0.161mg 0%
Methionine 0.097mg 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.353mg 0.191mg 0%
Valine 0.332mg 0.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.174mg 0.075mg 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% 15% 79% 2%
Protein: 3.75 g
Fats: 0.94 g
Carbs: 14.89 g
Water: 78.65 g
Other: 1.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +117.1%
Contains more OtherOther +759.3%
Contains more FatsFats +64.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +202%
Contains more WaterWater +10.5%

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
31% 4% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.246 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.033 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.508 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +166.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +93.2%

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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. Peppermint - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173474/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.