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Soy sauce vs. Spaghetti — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between soy sauce and spaghetti

  • Soy sauce has more manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, potassium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6; however, spaghetti has more selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for soy sauce is 239% higher.
  • Spaghetti has 10 times less potassium than soy sauce. Soy sauce has 435mg of potassium, while spaghetti has 44mg.
  • Spaghetti is lower in sodium.
  • Spaghetti has a higher glycemic index than soy sauce.

Food types used in this article are Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu) and Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt.

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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 13% 2.1% 3.9% 19% 33% 14% 25% 0.13% 42% 144%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +311.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +371.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +888.6%
Contains more IronIron +190%
Contains more ZincZinc +70.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +186.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +216.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +132.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5180%

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 0% 0% 1.2% 0% 5% 4.6% 7.5% 6.7% 11% 0% 0% 5.3% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +65%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +725%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +449%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +165.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +202%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +185.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soy sauce Spaghetti DV% diff.
Sodium 5493mg 1mg 239%
Selenium 0.5µg 26.4µg 47%
Manganese 1.018mg 0.322mg 30%
Phosphorus 166mg 58mg 15%
Magnesium 74mg 18mg 13%
Potassium 435mg 44mg 12%
Iron 1.45mg 0.5mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 0.02mg 11%
Vitamin B3 2.196mg 0.4mg 11%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Carbs 4.93g 30.86g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.148mg 0.049mg 8%
Copper 0.043mg 0.1mg 6%
Protein 8.14g 5.8g 5%
Calories 53kcal 158kcal 5%
Fiber 0.8g 1.8g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.112mg 4%
Zinc 0.87mg 0.51mg 3%
Calcium 33mg 7mg 3%
Folate 14µg 7µg 2%
Choline 18.3mg 6.4mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.02mg 1%
Fats 0.57g 0.93g 1%
Net carbs 4.13g 29.06g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 0.56g N/A
Vitamin E 0mg 0.06mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.073g 0.176g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0.131g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.263g 0.326g 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.271mg 0.206mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.318mg 0.228mg 0%
Leucine 0.537mg 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 0.381mg 0.133mg 0%
Methionine 0.097mg 0.065mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.353mg 0.297mg 0%
Valine 0.332mg 0.262mg 0%
Histidine 0.174mg 0.132mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.03g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.024g N/A

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
6% 31% 62%
Protein: 5.8 g
Fats: 0.93 g
Carbs: 30.86 g
Water: 62.13 g
Other: 0.28 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +40.3%
Contains more WaterWater +14.5%
Contains more OtherOther +5332.1%
Contains more FatsFats +63.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +526%

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
28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.131 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.326 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +48.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +24%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 75%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.1 g
Glucose: 0.3 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
98%
Starch: 26.01 g
Sucrose: 0.09 g
Glucose: 0.04 g
Fructose: 0.03 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.4 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +650%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Sucrose ~0.09g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Spaghetti - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168928/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.