Soy sauce vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between soy sauce and teff?

Soy sauce is richer in vitamin B2, potassium, vitamin B3, and phosphorus, yet teff is richer in manganese, copper, vitamin B1, fiber, and iron.
Soy sauce's daily need coverage for sodium is 238% higher.
Soy sauce has 5 times more vitamin B2 than teff. Soy sauce has 0.165mg of vitamin B2, while teff has 0.033mg.
Teff contains less sodium.
Soy sauce has a lower glycemic index than teff.

We used Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu) and Teff, cooked types in this comparison.

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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.

Soy sauce

Teff

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+48%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+306.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+38.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+48.5%
Contains more IronIron	+41.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+425.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+27.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+180.9%

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.

Soy sauce

Teff

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+141.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+52.6%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+454.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+28.6%

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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	5493mg	8mg	238%
Manganese	1.018mg	2.86mg	80%
Copper	0.043mg	0.226mg	20%
Vitamin B1	0.033mg	0.183mg	13%
Vitamin B2	0.165mg	0.033mg	10%
Potassium	435mg	107mg	10%
Protein	8.14g	3.87g	9%
Fiber	0.8g	2.8g	8%
Vitamin B3	2.196mg	0.909mg	8%
Iron	1.45mg	2.05mg	8%
Phosphorus	166mg	120mg	7%
Magnesium	74mg	50mg	6%
Vitamin B5	0.297mg		6%
Carbs	4.93g	19.86g	5%
Vitamin B6	0.148mg	0.097mg	4%
Choline	18.3mg		3%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.263g		2%
Calories	53kcal	101kcal	2%
Zinc	0.87mg	1.11mg	2%
Calcium	33mg	49mg	2%
Selenium	0.5µg		1%
Folate	14µg	18µg	1%
Fats	0.57g	0.65g	0%
Net carbs	4.13g	17.06g	N/A
Sugar	0.4g		N/A
Saturated fat	0.073g		0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.088g		0%
Tryptophan	0.096mg	0.041mg	0%
Threonine	0.271mg	0.149mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.318mg	0.146mg	0%
Leucine	0.537mg	0.311mg	0%
Lysine	0.381mg	0.109mg	0%
Methionine	0.097mg	0.125mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.353mg	0.203mg	0%
Valine	0.332mg	0.2mg	0%
Histidine	0.174mg	0.088mg	0%