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Soy sauce vs. Watermelon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are soy sauce and watermelon different?

  • Soy sauce is higher in manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and potassium; however, watermelon is richer in vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for soy sauce is 239% higher.
  • Soy sauce contains 27 times more manganese than watermelon. While soy sauce contains 1.018mg of manganese, watermelon contains only 0.038mg.
  • Watermelon has less sodium.
  • Soy sauce has a lower glycemic index (15) than watermelon (76).

Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu) and Watermelon, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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 7.1% 2.1% 9.9% 9% 14% 2.7% 4.7% 0.13% 5% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +640%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +371.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +288.4%
Contains more IronIron +504.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +770%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1409.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2578.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +25%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
~equal in Copper ~0.042mg

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 27% 9.3% 1% 0% 8.3% 4.8% 3.3% 13% 10% 0% 0.25% 2.3% 2.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +685.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1133.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +228.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +366.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +346.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.033mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soy sauce Watermelon DV% diff.
Sodium 5493mg 1mg 239%
Manganese 1.018mg 0.038mg 43%
Phosphorus 166mg 11mg 22%
Protein 8.14g 0.61g 15%
Magnesium 74mg 10mg 15%
Iron 1.45mg 0.24mg 15%
Vitamin B3 2.196mg 0.178mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 0.021mg 11%
Potassium 435mg 112mg 10%
Vitamin C 0mg 8.1mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.148mg 0.045mg 8%
Zinc 0.87mg 0.1mg 7%
Fructose 0g 3.36g 4%
Calcium 33mg 7mg 3%
Folate 14µg 3µg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 28µg 3%
Choline 18.3mg 4.1mg 3%
Fiber 0.8g 0.4g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.221mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.263g 0.05g 1%
Calories 53kcal 30kcal 1%
Fats 0.57g 0.15g 1%
Carbs 4.93g 7.55g 1%
Net carbs 4.13g 7.15g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 6.2g N/A
Copper 0.043mg 0.042mg 0%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.05mg 0%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.4µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.033mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.073g 0.016g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0.037g 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.271mg 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.318mg 0.019mg 0%
Leucine 0.537mg 0.018mg 0%
Lysine 0.381mg 0.062mg 0%
Methionine 0.097mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.353mg 0.015mg 0%
Valine 0.332mg 0.016mg 0%
Histidine 0.174mg 0.006mg 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
8% 91%
Protein: 0.61 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 7.55 g
Water: 91.45 g
Other: 0.24 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1234.4%
Contains more FatsFats +280%
Contains more OtherOther +6237.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +53.1%
Contains more WaterWater +28.5%

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
16% 36% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.016 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +137.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +426%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.1%

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
19% 25% 54%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 1.21 g
Glucose: 1.58 g
Fructose: 3.36 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.06 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1110%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +426.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~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. Watermelon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167765/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.