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Soy sauce vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between soy sauce and pita?

  • Soy sauce is richer in manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, and vitamin B6, yet pita is richer in vitamin B1, copper, fiber, and calcium.
  • Soy sauce's daily need coverage for sodium is 216% higher.
  • Soy sauce has 4 times more vitamin B6 than pita. Soy sauce has 0.148mg of vitamin B6, while pita has 0.034mg.
  • Pita contains less sodium.
  • Soy sauce has a lower glycemic index than pita.

We used Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu) and Bread, pita, white, unenriched types in this comparison.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 26% 11% 53% 56% 23% 42% 70% 63% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +184.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +262.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +71.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +111.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +160.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +290.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.2%
~equal in Iron ~1.4mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.84mg

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%
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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% 67% 22% 40% 24% 7.8% 0% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +70.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +335.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +709.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +33.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +71.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.142mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soy sauce Pita DV% diff.
Sodium 5493mg 536mg 216%
Manganese 1.018mg 0.481mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.267mg 20%
Carbs 4.93g 55.7g 17%
Copper 0.043mg 0.168mg 14%
Calories 53kcal 275kcal 11%
Magnesium 74mg 26mg 11%
Phosphorus 166mg 97mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.148mg 0.034mg 9%
Potassium 435mg 120mg 9%
Fiber 0.8g 2.2g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 0.097mg 5%
Calcium 33mg 86mg 5%
Folate 14µg 24µg 3%
Choline 18.3mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.263g 0.535g 2%
Protein 8.14g 9.1g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.397mg 2%
Iron 1.45mg 1.4mg 1%
Selenium 0.5µg 1%
Fats 0.57g 1.2g 1%
Net carbs 4.13g 53.5g N/A
Sugar 0.4g N/A
Zinc 0.87mg 0.84mg 0%
Vitamin B3 2.196mg 2.142mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.073g 0.166g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0.105g 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.271mg 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.318mg 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 0.537mg 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 0.381mg 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.097mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.353mg 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.332mg 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.174mg 0.195mg 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
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9% 56% 32% 2%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 55.7 g
Water: 32.1 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more WaterWater +121.7%
Contains more OtherOther +700.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.8%
Contains more FatsFats +110.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1029.8%

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
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21% 13% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.166 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.105 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.535 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +103.4%

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. Pita - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172816/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.