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Soy sauce vs. Toffee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between soy sauce and toffee?

  • Soy sauce is richer in manganese, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, vitamin B3, and potassium, yet toffee is richer in vitamin A.
  • Soy sauce's daily need coverage for sodium is 233% higher.
  • Soy sauce has 509 times more manganese than toffee. Soy sauce has 1.018mg of manganese, while toffee has 0.002mg.
  • Toffee contains less sodium.
  • Soy sauce has a lower glycemic index than toffee.

We used Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu) and Candies, toffee, prepared-from-recipe 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.
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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 10% 4.5% 1.1% 1% 3.3% 14% 18% 0.26% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1750%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +752.9%
Contains more IronIron +4733.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1333.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +625%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +418.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +50800%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +60%
~equal in Calcium ~34mg

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%
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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 0.67% 106% 19% 0% 2% 16% 0.54% 8% 2.1% 14% 7% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +312.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +142.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7472.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +121.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1544.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soy sauce Toffee DV% diff.
Sodium 5493mg 135mg 233%
Saturated fat 0.073g 20.565g 93%
Fats 0.57g 32.75g 50%
Manganese 1.018mg 0.002mg 44%
Cholesterol 0mg 104mg 35%
Vitamin A 0µg 319µg 35%
Calories 53kcal 560kcal 25%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 8.964g 22%
Carbs 4.93g 64.72g 20%
Phosphorus 166mg 32mg 19%
Iron 1.45mg 0.03mg 18%
Magnesium 74mg 4mg 17%
Vitamin B3 2.196mg 0.029mg 14%
Protein 8.14g 1.07g 14%
Vitamin B6 0.148mg 0.009mg 11%
Potassium 435mg 51mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 0.068mg 7%
Zinc 0.87mg 0.12mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.263g 1.222g 6%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.94mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.11µg 5%
Copper 0.043mg 0.003mg 4%
Choline 18.3mg 3%
Fiber 0.8g 0g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.134mg 3%
Folate 14µg 2µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.008mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.8µg 2%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.8µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 4.13g 64.72g N/A
Calcium 33mg 34mg 0%
Sugar 0.4g 63.47g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.674g 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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.445g N/A

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
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33% 65%
Protein: 1.07 g
Fats: 32.75 g
Carbs: 64.72 g
Water: 0.55 g
Other: 0.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +660.7%
Contains more WaterWater +12836.4%
Contains more OtherOther +1571.4%
Contains more FatsFats +5645.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1212.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 21% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.263 g
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67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.565 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.964 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.222 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10086.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +364.6%

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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. Toffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169671/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.