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Soy sauce vs. Soybean raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between soy sauce and soybean raw

  • Soy sauce contains less copper, iron, folate, phosphorus, vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin B2, magnesium, and potassium than soybean raw.
  • Soy sauce's daily need coverage for sodium is 239% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in soybean raw is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu) and Soybeans, mature seeds, 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 200% 83% 159% 589% 553% 133% 302% 0.26% 328% 97%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +278.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +739.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +313.1%
Contains more IronIron +982.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +3755.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +462.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +324.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +147.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3460%

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 20% 0.33% 17% 0% 219% 201% 30% 48% 87% 0% 118% 281% 63%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +35.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2548.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +427.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +167%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +154.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2578.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +533.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soy sauce Soybean raw DV% diff.
Sodium 5493mg 2mg 239%
Copper 0.043mg 1.658mg 179%
Iron 1.45mg 15.7mg 178%
Folate 14µg 375µg 90%
Phosphorus 166mg 704mg 77%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.263g 11.255g 73%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.874mg 70%
Manganese 1.018mg 2.517mg 65%
Protein 8.14g 36.49g 57%
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 0.87mg 54%
Magnesium 74mg 280mg 49%
Potassium 435mg 1797mg 40%
Vitamin K 0µg 47µg 39%
Zinc 0.87mg 4.89mg 37%
Fiber 0.8g 9.3g 34%
Selenium 0.5µg 17.8µg 31%
Fats 0.57g 19.94g 30%
Calcium 33mg 277mg 24%
Calories 53kcal 446kcal 20%
Choline 18.3mg 115.9mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.148mg 0.377mg 18%
Saturated fat 0.073g 2.884g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 4.404g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.793mg 10%
Carbs 4.93g 30.16g 8%
Vitamin C 0mg 6mg 7%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.85mg 6%
Vitamin B3 2.196mg 1.623mg 4%
Net carbs 4.13g 20.86g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 7.33g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0.591mg 0%
Threonine 0.271mg 1.766mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.318mg 1.971mg 0%
Leucine 0.537mg 3.309mg 0%
Lysine 0.381mg 2.706mg 0%
Methionine 0.097mg 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.353mg 2.122mg 0%
Valine 0.332mg 2.029mg 0%
Histidine 0.174mg 1.097mg 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
36% 20% 30% 9% 5%
Protein: 36.49 g
Fats: 19.94 g
Carbs: 30.16 g
Water: 8.54 g
Other: 4.87 g
Contains more WaterWater +733.1%
Contains more OtherOther +212.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +348.3%
Contains more FatsFats +3398.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +511.8%

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
16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.884 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.404 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 11.255 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4904.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4179.5%

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. Soybean raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174270/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.