Soy sauce vs. Spread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between soy sauce and spread?
- Soy sauce is richer in manganese, magnesium, and phosphorus, yet spread is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin E, and vitamin B1.
- Soy sauce's daily need coverage for sodium is 195% higher.
- Soy sauce has 39 times more manganese than spread. Soy sauce has 1.018mg of manganese, while spread has 0.026mg.
- Spread contains less sodium.
- Spread has a lower glycemic index than soy sauce.
We used Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu) and Sandwich spread, pork, beef types in this comparison.
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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 | +825% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +175% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +295.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +83.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +181.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3815.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +202.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +17.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -81.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1840% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +23.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +26.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +23.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +600% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +421.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +44.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +240.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 5493mg | 1013mg | 195% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1.12µg | 47% |
| Manganese | 1.018mg | 0.026mg | 43% |
| Saturated fat | 0.073g | 5.977g | 27% |
| Fats | 0.57g | 17.34g | 26% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.088g | 7.584g | 19% |
| Selenium | 0.5µg | 9.7µg | 17% |
| Magnesium | 74mg | 8mg | 16% |
| Phosphorus | 166mg | 59mg | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.263g | 2.565g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 38mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.033mg | 0.172mg | 12% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 1.74mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 435mg | 110mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.043mg | 0.13mg | 10% |
| Calories | 53kcal | 235kcal | 9% |
| Choline | 18.3mg | 62.3mg | 8% |
| Iron | 1.45mg | 0.79mg | 8% |
| Folate | 14µg | 2µg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 26µg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.6µg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 22IU | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.196mg | 1.73mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.297mg | 0.43mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 0.8g | 0.2g | 2% |
| Carbs | 4.93g | 11.94g | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.165mg | 0.134mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.148mg | 0.12mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 12mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.87mg | 1.02mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 1.6µg | 1% |
| Protein | 8.14g | 7.66g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 4.13g | 11.74g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.4g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.096mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.271mg | 0.334mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.318mg | 0.334mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.537mg | 0.6mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.381mg | 0.663mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.097mg | 0.196mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.353mg | 0.301mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.332mg | 0.356mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.174mg | 0.279mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +18% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +447.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2942.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +142.2% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +8518.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +875.3% |