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Soy sauce vs. Sweet and sour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between soy sauce and sweet and sour

  • Soy sauce has more phosphorus, magnesium, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, manganese, potassium, and vitamin B6, while sweet, and sour has more vitamin C.
  • Soy sauce covers your daily need for sodium, 223% more than sweet and sour.
  • Soy sauce contains 24 times more phosphorus than sweet and sour. While soy sauce contains 166mg of phosphorus, sweet, and sour contains only 7mg.
  • The amount of sodium in sweet and sour is lower.
  • Soy sauce has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of soy sauce is 15, while the glycemic index of sweet and sour is 70.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu) and Sauce, sweet, and sour, ready-to-serve.

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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 5.7% 3% 8.7% 7.9% 26% 2.5% 3% 48% 99% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +825%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +230%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +339.4%
Contains more IronIron +590.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +866.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2271.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +25%
Contains more CopperCopper +83.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.2%

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 29% 0.33% 0.2% 0% 12% 4.4% 3.5% 5.6% 12% 0% 0.5% 6% 1.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +768.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1074.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +219.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +179.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +75%
Contains more CholineCholine +662.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soy sauce Sweet and sour DV% diff.
Sodium 5493mg 371mg 223%
Phosphorus 166mg 7mg 23%
Magnesium 74mg 8mg 16%
Protein 8.14g 0.27g 16%
Iron 1.45mg 0.21mg 16%
Vitamin B3 2.196mg 0.187mg 13%
Manganese 1.018mg 0.761mg 11%
Carbs 4.93g 38.22g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 0.019mg 11%
Vitamin C 0mg 8.7mg 10%
Potassium 435mg 99mg 10%
Zinc 0.87mg 0.09mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.148mg 0.053mg 7%
Calories 53kcal 150kcal 5%
Copper 0.043mg 0.079mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.093mg 4%
Fiber 0.8g 0.1g 3%
Choline 18.3mg 2.4mg 3%
Calcium 33mg 10mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.263g 0g 2%
Folate 14µg 8µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.048mg 1%
Fats 0.57g 0.02g 1%
Net carbs 4.13g 38.12g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 18.75g N/A
Vitamin E 0mg 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.4µg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.2µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.073g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.271mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.318mg 0%
Leucine 0.537mg 0%
Lysine 0.381mg 0%
Methionine 0.097mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.353mg 0%
Valine 0.332mg 0%
Histidine 0.174mg 0%

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
38% 60%
Protein: 0.27 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 38.22 g
Water: 60.27 g
Other: 1.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2914.8%
Contains more FatsFats +2750%
Contains more WaterWater +18.1%
Contains more OtherOther +1146.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +675.3%

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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. Sweet and sour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174066/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.