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Soy sauce vs. Shallot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between soy sauce and shallot

  • Soy sauce has more manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2; however, shallot is richer in vitamin B6, fiber, and vitamin C.
  • Soy sauce covers your daily sodium needs 238% more than shallot.
  • Shallot has 11 times less vitamin B3 than soy sauce. Soy sauce has 2.196mg of vitamin B3, while shallot has 0.2mg.
  • Shallot contains less sodium.
  • Shallot has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of shallot is 30, while the glycemic index of soy sauce is 15.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu) and Shallots, 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.
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 15% 11% 29% 45% 29% 11% 26% 1.6% 38% 6.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +252.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.2%
Contains more IronIron +20.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +117.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +176.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +248.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +104.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +140%

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 27% 0% 0.8% 0% 15% 4.6% 3.8% 17% 80% 0% 2% 26% 6.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +725%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +998%
Contains more CholineCholine +61.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +133.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +142.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.29mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soy sauce Shallot DV% diff.
Sodium 5493mg 12mg 238%
Manganese 1.018mg 0.292mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.148mg 0.345mg 15%
Phosphorus 166mg 60mg 15%
Magnesium 74mg 21mg 13%
Vitamin B3 2.196mg 0.2mg 12%
Protein 8.14g 2.5g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 0.02mg 11%
Fiber 0.8g 3.2g 10%
Vitamin C 0mg 8mg 9%
Folate 14µg 34µg 5%
Copper 0.043mg 0.088mg 5%
Carbs 4.93g 16.8g 4%
Zinc 0.87mg 0.4mg 4%
Potassium 435mg 334mg 3%
Iron 1.45mg 1.2mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.06mg 2%
Choline 18.3mg 11.3mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.263g 0.039g 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.8µg 1%
Calories 53kcal 72kcal 1%
Fats 0.57g 0.1g 1%
Selenium 0.5µg 1.2µg 1%
Net carbs 4.13g 13.6g N/A
Calcium 33mg 37mg 0%
Sugar 0.4g 7.87g N/A
Vitamin E 0mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.29mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.073g 0.017g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0.014g 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0.028mg 0%
Threonine 0.271mg 0.098mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.318mg 0.106mg 0%
Leucine 0.537mg 0.149mg 0%
Lysine 0.381mg 0.125mg 0%
Methionine 0.097mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.353mg 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.332mg 0.11mg 0%
Histidine 0.174mg 0.043mg 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
3% 17% 80%
Protein: 2.5 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 16.8 g
Water: 79.8 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +225.6%
Contains more FatsFats +470%
Contains more OtherOther +1801.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +240.8%
Contains more WaterWater +12.2%

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
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +528.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +574.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.7%

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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. Shallot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170499/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.