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Soy sauce vs. Sunflower seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are soy sauce and sunflower seeds different?

  • Sunflower seeds have more vitamin E, copper, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, magnesium, folate, and iron than soy sauce.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for soy sauce is 238% higher.
  • Sunflower seeds have less sodium.

Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu) and Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, dried are the varieties used in this article.

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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 232% 23% 57% 197% 600% 136% 283% 1.2% 254% 289%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +339.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +136.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48.3%
Contains more IronIron +262.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +4086%
Contains more ZincZinc +474.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +297.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +91.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10500%

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 4.7% 1% 703% 0% 370% 82% 156% 68% 310% 0% 0% 170% 30%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4384.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +115.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +279.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +280.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +808.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1521.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +201.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soy sauce Sunflower seeds DV% diff.
Sodium 5493mg 9mg 238%
Vitamin E 0mg 35.17mg 234%
Copper 0.043mg 1.8mg 195%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.263g 23.137g 152%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 1.48mg 121%
Selenium 0.5µg 53µg 95%
Vitamin B6 0.148mg 1.345mg 92%
Fats 0.57g 51.46g 78%
Phosphorus 166mg 660mg 71%
Magnesium 74mg 325mg 60%
Folate 14µg 227µg 53%
Iron 1.45mg 5.25mg 48%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 18.528g 46%
Manganese 1.018mg 1.95mg 41%
Zinc 0.87mg 5mg 38%
Vitamin B3 2.196mg 8.335mg 38%
Fiber 0.8g 8.6g 31%
Calories 53kcal 584kcal 27%
Protein 8.14g 20.78g 25%
Saturated fat 0.073g 4.455g 20%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 1.13mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 0.355mg 15%
Choline 18.3mg 55.1mg 7%
Potassium 435mg 645mg 6%
Calcium 33mg 78mg 5%
Carbs 4.93g 20g 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.4mg 2%
Net carbs 4.13g 11.4g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 2.62g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0.348mg 0%
Threonine 0.271mg 0.928mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.318mg 1.139mg 0%
Leucine 0.537mg 1.659mg 0%
Lysine 0.381mg 0.937mg 0%
Methionine 0.097mg 0.494mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.353mg 1.169mg 0%
Valine 0.332mg 1.315mg 0%
Histidine 0.174mg 0.632mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.014g 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
21% 51% 20% 5% 3%
Protein: 20.78 g
Fats: 51.46 g
Carbs: 20 g
Water: 4.73 g
Other: 3.03 g
Contains more WaterWater +1404.2%
Contains more OtherOther +402%
Contains more ProteinProtein +155.3%
Contains more FatsFats +8928.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +305.7%

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
10% 40% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.455 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.528 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 23.137 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20954.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8697.3%

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
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 2.5 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +2400%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Fructose ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Sunflower seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170562/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.