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Soy sauce vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between soy sauce and tortilla?

  • Soy sauce is richer in manganese, magnesium, potassium, and vitamin B6, yet tortilla is richer in iron, selenium, vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin B3.
  • Soy sauce's daily need coverage for sodium is 218% higher.
  • Soy sauce has 4 times more potassium than tortilla. Soy sauce has 435mg of potassium, while tortilla has 105mg.
  • Tortilla contains less sodium.
  • Soy sauce has a lower glycemic index than tortilla.

We used Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu) and Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +289.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +314.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +171.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +279.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +112.1%
Contains more IronIron +162.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +137.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3220%

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% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +44.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +74.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +146.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1021.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +87.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soy sauce Tortilla DV% diff.
Sodium 5493mg 482mg 218%
Manganese 1.018mg 0.268mg 33%
Iron 1.45mg 3.81mg 30%
Selenium 0.5µg 16.6µg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.37mg 28%
Folate 14µg 98µg 21%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Carbs 4.93g 49.94g 15%
Magnesium 74mg 19mg 13%
Vitamin B3 2.196mg 4.125mg 12%
Potassium 435mg 105mg 10%
Calories 53kcal 237kcal 9%
Vitamin B6 0.148mg 0.06mg 7%
Copper 0.043mg 0.102mg 7%
Fiber 0.8g 2.4g 6%
Zinc 0.87mg 0.32mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 0.114mg 4%
Calcium 33mg 70mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.17mg 3%
Choline 18.3mg 3%
Phosphorus 166mg 146mg 3%
Protein 8.14g 7.28g 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.19mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.263g 0.391g 1%
Fats 0.57g 0.95g 1%
Saturated fat 0.073g 0.296g 1%
Net carbs 4.13g 47.54g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 2.75g N/A
Vitamin K 0µg 0.4µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0.185g 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.271mg 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.318mg 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 0.537mg 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 0.381mg 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.097mg 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.353mg 0.375mg 0%
Valine 0.332mg 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 0.174mg 0.165mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g 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
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.8%
Contains more WaterWater +78.1%
Contains more OtherOther +713.4%
Contains more FatsFats +66.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +913%

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
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +110.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +48.7%

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
94% 5%
Starch: 43.02 g
Sucrose: 0.22 g
Glucose: 0.15 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 2.37 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +100%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +120%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Fructose ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/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.