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Soy sauce vs. Squid — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between soy sauce and squid

  • Soy sauce has more manganese; however, squid has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, iron, copper, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Squid's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 225% more.
  • Soy sauce has 7 times more sodium than squid. Soy sauce has 5493mg of sodium, while squid has 744mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu) and Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat.

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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%
Squid
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 43% 54% 56% 407% 333% 94% 249% 97% 27% 489%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +387.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +445.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +46.4%
Contains more IronIron +647.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +2220.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +297.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +249.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17820%

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%
Squid
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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 28% 68% 0% 0% 4.3% 399% 41% 54% 62% 675% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +94.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +947.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +203%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +82.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +71.4%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.189mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soy sauce Squid DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 5.4µg 225%
Sodium 5493mg 744mg 206%
Selenium 0.5µg 89.6µg 162%
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 1.729mg 120%
Iron 1.45mg 10.84mg 117%
Copper 0.043mg 0.998mg 106%
Cholesterol 0mg 224mg 75%
Phosphorus 166mg 580mg 59%
Protein 8.14g 32.48g 49%
Manganese 1.018mg 0.209mg 35%
Zinc 0.87mg 3.46mg 24%
Vitamin A 0µg 203µg 23%
Calcium 33mg 180mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.9mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.148mg 0.27mg 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 8.5mg 9%
Potassium 435mg 637mg 6%
Calories 53kcal 158kcal 5%
Fiber 0.8g 0g 3%
Magnesium 74mg 60mg 3%
Folate 14µg 24µg 3%
Choline 18.3mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.017mg 1%
Carbs 4.93g 1.64g 1%
Fats 0.57g 1.4g 1%
Saturated fat 0.073g 0.236g 1%
Net carbs 4.13g 1.64g N/A
Sugar 0.4g N/A
Vitamin B3 2.196mg 2.189mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0.162g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.263g 0.268g 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0.364mg 0%
Threonine 0.271mg 1.398mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.318mg 1.414mg 0%
Leucine 0.537mg 2.287mg 0%
Lysine 0.381mg 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.097mg 0.733mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.353mg 1.164mg 0%
Valine 0.332mg 1.419mg 0%
Histidine 0.174mg 0.624mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.078g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.132g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.012g 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
Squid
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32% 61% 3%
Protein: 32.48 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 1.64 g
Water: 61.12 g
Other: 3.36 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +200.6%
Contains more WaterWater +16.4%
Contains more OtherOther +352.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +299%
Contains more FatsFats +145.6%

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
Squid
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35% 24% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.236 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.162 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.268 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +84.1%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.268g

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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. Squid - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172010/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.