Soy sauce vs. Semolina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are soy sauce and semolina different?
- Soy sauce is higher in magnesium, iron, vitamin B2, and potassium; however, semolina is richer in selenium, copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
- Daily need coverage for sodium for soy sauce is 239% higher.
- Soy sauce contains 3 times more vitamin B2 than semolina. While soy sauce contains 0.165mg of vitamin B2, semolina contains only 0.05mg.
- Semolina has less sodium.
- Soy sauce has a lower glycemic index (15) than semolina (54).
Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu) and Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, unenriched, dry are the varieties used 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +174.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +150% |
| Contains more IronIron | +95.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +115.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +560.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +17.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +3880% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +230% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +75% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +578.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +129.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +126.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +205.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 5493mg | 2mg | 239% |
| Selenium | 0.5µg | 19.9µg | 35% |
| Starch | 68.29g | 28% | |
| Copper | 0.043mg | 0.284mg | 27% |
| Carbs | 4.93g | 80.89g | 25% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.148mg | 0.452mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.196mg | 5.048mg | 18% |
| Calories | 53kcal | 374kcal | 16% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.033mg | 0.224mg | 16% |
| Magnesium | 74mg | 27mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.165mg | 0.05mg | 9% |
| Iron | 1.45mg | 0.74mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 435mg | 174mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.297mg | 0.672mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 0.8g | 1.8g | 4% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 71mg | 4% |
| Choline | 18.3mg | 3% | |
| Folate | 14µg | 8µg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 166mg | 153mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 1.018mg | 1.035mg | 1% |
| Protein | 8.14g | 7.51g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.57g | 1.03g | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.87mg | 1.02mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.073g | 0.294g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 4.13g | 79.09g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.4g | 0.33g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0.258g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.263g | 0.322g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.096mg | 0.103mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.271mg | 0.271mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.318mg | 0.339mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.537mg | 0.656mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.381mg | 0.215mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.097mg | 0.183mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.353mg | 0.398mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.332mg | 0.47mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.174mg | 0.185mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0g | 0.02g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +621.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +2042.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +80.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1540.8% |
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Protein
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -75.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +193.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +22.4% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +172.7% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +110% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
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