Soy sauce vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between soy sauce and sweet potato
- Soy sauce has more manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, and vitamin B3; however, sweet potato is richer in vitamin A, copper, vitamin B5, and fiber.
- Sweet potato covers your daily vitamin A needs 284% more than soy sauce.
- Sweet potato has 100 times less sodium than soy sauce. Soy sauce has 5493mg of sodium, while sweet potato has 55mg.
- Sweet potato has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of sweet potato is 70, while the glycemic index of soy sauce is 15.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu) and Sweet potato, raw, unprepared.
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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 | +196% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +29.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +137.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +190% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +253.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +294.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +251.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +20% |
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 | +170.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +294.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +27.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +48.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +136.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +169.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +41.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 5493mg | 55mg | 236% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 709µg | 79% |
| Manganese | 1.018mg | 0.258mg | 33% |
| Phosphorus | 166mg | 47mg | 17% |
| Protein | 8.14g | 1.57g | 13% |
| Magnesium | 74mg | 25mg | 12% |
| Copper | 0.043mg | 0.151mg | 12% |
| Iron | 1.45mg | 0.61mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.297mg | 0.8mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.196mg | 0.557mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 0.8g | 3g | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.165mg | 0.061mg | 8% |
| Zinc | 0.87mg | 0.3mg | 5% |
| Starch | 12.65g | 5% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.148mg | 0.209mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 4.93g | 20.12g | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.033mg | 0.078mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 435mg | 337mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 2.4mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 1.8µg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.263g | 0.014g | 2% |
| Calories | 53kcal | 86kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.26mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 0g | 0.7g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.57g | 0.05g | 1% |
| Folate | 14µg | 11µg | 1% |
| Choline | 18.3mg | 12.3mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 4.13g | 17.12g | N/A |
| Calcium | 33mg | 30mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.4g | 4.18g | N/A |
| Selenium | 0.5µg | 0.6µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.073g | 0.018g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0.001g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.096mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.271mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.318mg | 0.055mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.537mg | 0.092mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.381mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.097mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.353mg | 0.089mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.332mg | 0.086mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.174mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
8.14 g
Fats:
0.57 g
Carbs:
4.93 g
Water:
71.15 g
Other:
15.21 g
Protein:
1.57 g
Fats:
0.05 g
Carbs:
20.12 g
Water:
77.28 g
Other:
0.98 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +418.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1040% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1452% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +308.1% |
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Water
~77.28g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.073 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.263 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.014 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +8700% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1778.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -75.3% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0.1 g
Glucose:
0.3 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
12.65 g
Sucrose:
2.52 g
Glucose:
0.96 g
Fructose:
0.7 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +2420% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +220% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
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Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Maltose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g