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Soy sauce vs. Jalapeño — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between Soy sauce and Jalapeño

  • Soy sauce has more Manganese, Phosphorus, Iron, and Magnesium, however, Jalapeño has more Vitamin C, Vitamin E , Vitamin B6, Vitamin K, and Fiber.
  • Soy sauce's daily need coverage for Sodium is 239% more.
  • Soy sauce has 10 times more Manganese than Jalapeño. Soy sauce has 1.018mg of Manganese, while Jalapeño has 0.097mg.
  • Jalapeño is lower in Sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu) and Peppers, jalapeno, 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.
Soy sauce
Soy sauce
8
:
2
Jalapeño
Jalapeño
Contains more Calcium +175%
Contains more Iron +480%
Contains more Magnesium +393.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +538.5%
Contains more Potassium +75.4%
Contains more Zinc +521.4%
Contains more Manganese +949.5%
Contains more Selenium +25%
Contains less Sodium -99.9%
Equal in Copper - 0.046
Soy sauce
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 10% 55% 53% 72% 39% 717% 24% 15% 133% 3%
Jalapeño
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 4% 10% 11% 12% 22% 1% 4% 16% 13% 3%
Contains more Calcium +175%
Contains more Iron +480%
Contains more Magnesium +393.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +538.5%
Contains more Potassium +75.4%
Contains more Zinc +521.4%
Contains more Manganese +949.5%
Contains more Selenium +25%
Contains less Sodium -99.9%
Equal in Copper - 0.046

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.
Soy sauce
Soy sauce
2
:
8
Jalapeño
Jalapeño
Contains more Vitamin B2 +135.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +71.6%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +21.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +183.1%
Contains more Folate +92.9%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 0.315
Soy sauce
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 0% 0% 0% 9% 39% 42% 18% 35% 11% 0% 0%
Jalapeño
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 65% 72% 0% 396% 10% 17% 24% 19% 97% 21% 0% 47%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +135.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +71.6%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +21.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +183.1%
Contains more Folate +92.9%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 0.315

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Soy sauce
Soy sauce
3
:
2
Jalapeño
Jalapeño
Contains more Protein +794.5%
Contains more Fats +54.1%
Contains more Other +2769.8%
Contains more Carbs +31.8%
Contains more Water +28.9%
Soy sauce
8% 5% 71% 15%
Protein: 8.14 g
Fats: 0.57 g
Carbs: 4.93 g
Water: 71.15 g
Other: 15.21 g
Jalapeño
7% 92%
Protein: 0.91 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.69 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more Protein +794.5%
Contains more Fats +54.1%
Contains more Other +2769.8%
Contains more Carbs +31.8%
Contains more Water +28.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Soy sauce
Soy sauce
3
:
0
Jalapeño
Jalapeño
Contains less Saturated Fat -20.7%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +203.4%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +134.8%
Soy sauce
17% 21% 62%
Saturated Fat: 0.073 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.263 g
Jalapeño
39% 12% 48%
Saturated Fat: 0.092 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.029 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.112 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -20.7%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +203.4%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +134.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Soy sauce
Soy sauce
1
:
2
Jalapeño
Jalapeño
Contains more Sucrose +∞%
Contains more Glucose +393.3%
Contains more Fructose +∞%
Soy sauce
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
Jalapeño
36% 64%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.48 g
Fructose: 2.63 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more Sucrose +∞%
Contains more Glucose +393.3%
Contains more Fructose +∞%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Soy sauce Jalapeño
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soy sauce Jalapeño Opinion
Net carbs 4.13g 3.7g Soy sauce
Protein 8.14g 0.91g Soy sauce
Fats 0.57g 0.37g Soy sauce
Carbs 4.93g 6.5g Jalapeño
Calories 53kcal 29kcal Soy sauce
Fructose 0g 2.63g Jalapeño
Sugar 0.4g 4.12g Soy sauce
Fiber 0.8g 2.8g Jalapeño
Calcium 33mg 12mg Soy sauce
Iron 1.45mg 0.25mg Soy sauce
Magnesium 74mg 15mg Soy sauce
Phosphorus 166mg 26mg Soy sauce
Potassium 435mg 248mg Soy sauce
Sodium 5493mg 3mg Jalapeño
Zinc 0.87mg 0.14mg Soy sauce
Copper 0.043mg 0.046mg Jalapeño
Manganese 1.018mg 0.097mg Soy sauce
Selenium 0.5µg 0.4µg Soy sauce
Vitamin A 0IU 1078IU Jalapeño
Vitamin A RAE 0µg 54µg Jalapeño
Vitamin E 0mg 3.58mg Jalapeño
Vitamin C 0mg 118.6mg Jalapeño
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.04mg Jalapeño
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 0.07mg Soy sauce
Vitamin B3 2.196mg 1.28mg Soy sauce
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.315mg Jalapeño
Vitamin B6 0.148mg 0.419mg Jalapeño
Folate 14µg 27µg Jalapeño
Vitamin K 0µg 18.5µg Jalapeño
Tryptophan 0.096mg Soy sauce
Threonine 0.271mg Soy sauce
Isoleucine 0.318mg Soy sauce
Leucine 0.537mg Soy sauce
Lysine 0.381mg Soy sauce
Methionine 0.097mg Soy sauce
Phenylalanine 0.353mg Soy sauce
Valine 0.332mg Soy sauce
Histidine 0.174mg Soy sauce
Saturated Fat 0.073g 0.092g Soy sauce
Monounsaturated Fat 0.088g 0.029g Soy sauce
Polyunsaturated fat 0.263g 0.112g Soy sauce
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.062g Jalapeño
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g Jalapeño

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Soy sauce Jalapeño
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
12%
Soy sauce
64%
Jalapeño
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
112%
Soy sauce
9%
Jalapeño

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Soy sauce
Soy sauce is lower in Sugar (difference - 3.72g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Soy sauce
Soy sauce is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.019g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Soy sauce
Soy sauce is lower in glycemic index (difference - 17)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Soy sauce
Soy sauce is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Jalapeño
Jalapeño contains less Sodium (difference - 5490mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Jalapeño
Jalapeño is cheaper (difference - $2.6)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Jalapeño
Jalapeño is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
?
The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Jalapeño - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168576/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.