Soy sauce vs. Taco — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between soy sauce and taco
- Soy sauce has more manganese, magnesium, and vitamin B2; however, taco is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin K, and fiber.
- Soy sauce covers your daily sodium needs 222% more than taco.
- Taco contains 4 times less manganese than soy sauce. Soy sauce contains 1.018mg of manganese, while taco contains 0.249mg.
- Taco has less sodium.
- The glycemic index of taco is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu) and Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell.
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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 | +131.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +108.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +21.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +308.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +169.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +79.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +101.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1740% |
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 | +175% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +33.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +64.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +51.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +35.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +74.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 5493mg | 397mg | 222% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.93µg | 39% |
| Manganese | 1.018mg | 0.249mg | 33% |
| Saturated fat | 0.073g | 4.384g | 20% |
| Fats | 0.57g | 12.7g | 19% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.263g | 3.042g | 19% |
| Selenium | 0.5µg | 9.2µg | 16% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 15.3µg | 13% |
| Fiber | 0.8g | 3.9g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.088g | 4.411g | 11% |
| Magnesium | 74mg | 32mg | 10% |
| Calories | 53kcal | 226kcal | 9% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 28mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.165mg | 0.06mg | 8% |
| Zinc | 0.87mg | 1.75mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 435mg | 209mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.297mg | 6% | |
| Calcium | 33mg | 89mg | 6% |
| Starch | 14.78g | 6% | |
| Carbs | 4.93g | 19.85g | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.6mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.043mg | 0.077mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.148mg | 0.09mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1.45mg | 1.19mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.196mg | 1.65mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 166mg | 178mg | 2% |
| Choline | 18.3mg | 32mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 20µg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.033mg | 0.05mg | 1% |
| Protein | 8.14g | 8.86g | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 4IU | 1% |
| Folate | 14µg | 19µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.13g | 15.95g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.4g | 0.9g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.467g | N/A |
| 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% | |
| Fructose | 0g | 0.3g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.005g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.166g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.006g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.011g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 2.708g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +24.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +868.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2128.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +302.6% |
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Protein
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4912.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1056.7% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +50% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +300% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
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Lactose
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