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Soy sauce vs. Spelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between soy sauce and spelt

  • The amount of manganese, copper, fiber, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, zinc, and selenium in spelt is higher than in soy sauce.
  • Soy sauce covers your daily need for sodium, 238% more than spelt.
  • The amount of sodium in spelt is lower.
  • Soy sauce has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of soy sauce is 15, while the glycemic index of spelt is 63.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu) and Spelt, uncooked.

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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%
Spelt
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 97% 8.1% 34% 167% 170% 89% 172% 1% 389% 64%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +83.8%
Contains more IronIron +206.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1088.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +277%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +141.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +193%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2240%

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%
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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% 16% 0% 91% 26% 128% 64% 53% 0% 9% 34% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +46%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1003%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +211.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +259.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +55.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +221.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soy sauce Spelt DV% diff.
Sodium 5493mg 8mg 238%
Manganese 1.018mg 2.983mg 85%
Copper 0.043mg 0.511mg 52%
Fiber 0.8g 10.7g 40%
Iron 1.45mg 4.44mg 37%
Phosphorus 166mg 401mg 34%
Vitamin B3 2.196mg 6.843mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.364mg 28%
Zinc 0.87mg 3.28mg 22%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Carbs 4.93g 70.19g 22%
Selenium 0.5µg 11.7µg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 1.068mg 15%
Magnesium 74mg 136mg 15%
Calories 53kcal 338kcal 14%
Protein 8.14g 14.57g 13%
Folate 14µg 45µg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.263g 1.258g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.148mg 0.23mg 6%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.79mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 0.113mg 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 3.6µg 3%
Choline 18.3mg 3%
Fats 0.57g 2.43g 3%
Saturated fat 0.073g 0.406g 2%
Potassium 435mg 388mg 1%
Calcium 33mg 27mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0.445g 1%
Net carbs 4.13g 59.49g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 6.82g N/A
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0.132mg 0%
Threonine 0.271mg 0.443mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.318mg 0.552mg 0%
Leucine 0.537mg 1.07mg 0%
Lysine 0.381mg 0.409mg 0%
Methionine 0.097mg 0.258mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.353mg 0.737mg 0%
Valine 0.332mg 0.681mg 0%
Histidine 0.174mg 0.36mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g 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
Spelt
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15% 2% 70% 11% 2%
Protein: 14.57 g
Fats: 2.43 g
Carbs: 70.19 g
Water: 11.02 g
Other: 1.79 g
Contains more WaterWater +545.6%
Contains more OtherOther +749.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +79%
Contains more FatsFats +326.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1323.7%

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
Spelt
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19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.406 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.258 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +405.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +378.3%

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
Spelt
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89% 8%
Starch: 53.92 g
Sucrose: 0.59 g
Glucose: 0.84 g
Fructose: 0.24 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 5.15 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +490%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +180%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Spelt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169745/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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