Soy sauce vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between soy sauce and shortbread
- Soy sauce has more manganese, phosphorus, and magnesium; however, shortbread is higher in vitamin B1, iron, folate, vitamin E, and vitamin B2.
- Soy sauce covers your daily sodium needs 223% more than shortbread.
- Shortbread contains 5 times less magnesium than soy sauce. Soy sauce contains 74mg of magnesium, while shortbread contains 14mg.
- Shortbread has less sodium.
- The glycemic index of shortbread is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu) and Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain.
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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 | +428.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +153.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +394.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +77.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +151.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +159% |
| Contains more IronIron | +105.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +109.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1140% |
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 B6Vitamin B6 | +108.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +1933.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +969.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +90.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +49.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +478.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 5493mg | 353mg | 223% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.263g | 8.326g | 54% |
| Fats | 0.57g | 26.22g | 39% |
| Saturated fat | 0.073g | 8.105g | 37% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.033mg | 0.353mg | 27% |
| Manganese | 1.018mg | 0.393mg | 27% |
| Calories | 53kcal | 514kcal | 23% |
| Carbs | 4.93g | 63.78g | 20% |
| Iron | 1.45mg | 2.98mg | 19% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.088g | 6.708g | 17% |
| Folate | 14µg | 81µg | 17% |
| Starch | 40.47g | 17% | |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 2.44mg | 16% |
| Magnesium | 74mg | 14mg | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 166mg | 66mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.165mg | 0.314mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 435mg | 88mg | 10% |
| Selenium | 0.5µg | 6.2µg | 10% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 11µg | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.196mg | 3.275mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.148mg | 0.071mg | 6% |
| Protein | 8.14g | 5.37g | 6% |
| Copper | 0.043mg | 0.09mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.87mg | 0.49mg | 3% |
| Choline | 18.3mg | 0.9mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 0.8g | 1.3g | 2% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 13mg | 2% |
| Net carbs | 4.13g | 62.48g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.4g | 21.65g | N/A |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.297mg | 0.321mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.714g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.096mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.271mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.318mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.537mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.381mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.097mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.353mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.332mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.174mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0g | 0.3g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.885g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.002g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.033g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.005g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.006g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 7.253g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
8.14 g
Fats:
0.57 g
Carbs:
4.93 g
Water:
71.15 g
Other:
15.21 g
Protein:
5.37 g
Fats:
26.22 g
Carbs:
63.78 g
Water:
3.6 g
Other:
1.03 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +51.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1876.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1376.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +4500% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1193.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.073 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.263 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
8.105 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.708 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
8.326 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +7522.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +3065.8% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0.1 g
Glucose:
0.3 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
40.47 g
Sucrose:
20.99 g
Glucose:
0.36 g
Fructose:
0.3 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +20890% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +20% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
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