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Soy sauce vs. Yolk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are soy sauce and yolk different?

  • Soy sauce is richer in manganese, while yolk is higher in choline, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, vitamin D, and folate.
  • Yolk covers your daily need for cholesterol, 362% more than soy sauce.
  • Soy sauce contains 114 times more sodium than yolk. Soy sauce contains 5493mg of sodium, while yolk contains 48mg.
  • Soy sauce has a higher glycemic index (15) than yolk (0).

Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu) and Egg, yolk, raw, fresh types were 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 39% 9.6% 102% 26% 63% 167% 6.3% 7.2% 305%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1380%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +299.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1750.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +290.9%
Contains more IronIron +88.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +79.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +164.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +134.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11100%

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% 127% 52% 81% 44% 122% 0.45% 179% 81% 244% 1.8% 110% 447%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +9050%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +220%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +906.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +136.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +942.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +4382%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soy sauce Yolk DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 1085mg 362%
Sodium 5493mg 48mg 237%
Choline 18.3mg 820.2mg 146%
Selenium 0.5µg 56µg 101%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.95µg 81%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 2.99mg 54%
Saturated fat 0.073g 9.551g 43%
Manganese 1.018mg 0.055mg 42%
Vitamin A 0µg 381µg 42%
Fats 0.57g 26.54g 40%
Folate 14µg 146µg 33%
Phosphorus 166mg 390mg 32%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 11.738g 29%
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 0.528mg 28%
Vitamin D 0IU 218IU 27%
Vitamin D 0µg 5.4µg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.263g 4.204g 26%
Vitamin E 0mg 2.58mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.148mg 0.35mg 16%
Iron 1.45mg 2.73mg 16%
Magnesium 74mg 5mg 16%
Protein 8.14g 15.86g 15%
Vitamin B3 2.196mg 0.024mg 14%
Calories 53kcal 322kcal 13%
Zinc 0.87mg 2.3mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.176mg 12%
Potassium 435mg 109mg 10%
Calcium 33mg 129mg 10%
Copper 0.043mg 0.077mg 4%
Fiber 0.8g 0g 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.7µg 1%
Carbs 4.93g 3.59g 0%
Net carbs 4.13g 3.59g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 0.56g N/A
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0.177mg 0%
Threonine 0.271mg 0.687mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.318mg 0.866mg 0%
Leucine 0.537mg 1.399mg 0%
Lysine 0.381mg 1.217mg 0%
Methionine 0.097mg 0.378mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.353mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.332mg 0.949mg 0%
Histidine 0.174mg 0.416mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.07g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.114g 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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16% 27% 4% 52% 2%
Protein: 15.86 g
Fats: 26.54 g
Carbs: 3.59 g
Water: 52.31 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +37.3%
Contains more WaterWater +36%
Contains more OtherOther +794.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +94.8%
Contains more FatsFats +4556.1%

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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37% 46% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.551 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.738 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.204 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13238.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1498.5%

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
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13% 34% 13% 13% 13% 13%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 0.18 g
Fructose: 0.07 g
Lactose: 0.07 g
Maltose: 0.07 g
Galactose: 0.07 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +42.9%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +66.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~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. Yolk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172184/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.