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Soy sauce vs. Sugar substitute — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between soy sauce and sugar substitute

  • Soy sauce has more manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, potassium, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, and zinc; however, sugar substitute has more calcium.
  • Soy sauce's daily need coverage for sodium is 214% more.
  • Soy sauce has 46 times more manganese than sugar substitute. Soy sauce has 1.018mg of manganese, while sugar substitute has 0.022mg.
  • Sugar substitute is lower in sodium.
  • Sugar substitute has a higher glycemic index than soy sauce.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu) and Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown.

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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 4.3% 264% 3.4% 6% 2.3% 1.1% 3.4% 75% 2.9% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1015.4%
Contains more IronIron +806.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +514.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +2075%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1975%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4527.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2563.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.6%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 0% 4.8% 3.5% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +120%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +271.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +886.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soy sauce Sugar substitute DV% diff.
Sodium 5493mg 572mg 214%
Calcium 33mg 879mg 85%
Manganese 1.018mg 0.022mg 43%
Carbs 4.93g 84.77g 27%
Phosphorus 166mg 8mg 23%
Magnesium 74mg 6mg 16%
Iron 1.45mg 0.16mg 16%
Calories 53kcal 347kcal 15%
Vitamin B3 2.196mg 14%
Protein 8.14g 2.06g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 0.015mg 12%
Potassium 435mg 39mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.148mg 0.015mg 10%
Zinc 0.87mg 0.04mg 8%
Copper 0.043mg 0.007mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.08mg 4%
Folate 14µg 4%
Choline 18.3mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.263g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.015mg 2%
Selenium 0.5µg 1%
Starch 3.52g 1%
Fiber 0.8g 0.6g 1%
Fats 0.57g 0g 1%
Net carbs 4.13g 84.17g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 4.03g N/A
Saturated fat 0.073g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 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
2% 85% 9% 4%
Protein: 2.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 84.77 g
Water: 9.14 g
Other: 4.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +295.1%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +678.4%
Contains more OtherOther +277.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1619.5%

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
47% 14% 39%
Starch: 3.52 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.09 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 2.94 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +263.3%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Fructose ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~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. Sugar substitute - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170675/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.