Soy sauce vs. Soybean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between soy sauce and soybeans
- Soy sauce has more vitamin B3; however, soybeans have more iron, copper, fiber, vitamin K, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and folate.
- Soy sauce's daily need coverage for sodium is 239% more.
- Soy sauce has 6 times more vitamin B3 than soybeans. Soy sauce has 2.196mg of vitamin B3, while soybeans have 0.399mg.
- Soybeans are lower in sodium.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu) and Soybeans, mature cooked, boiled, without salt.
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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.
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +23.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +16.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +209.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +18.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +254.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +846.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +32.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +47.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1360% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +450.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +65.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +369.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +72.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +58.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +285.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 5493mg | 1mg | 239% |
| Iron | 1.45mg | 5.14mg | 46% |
| Copper | 0.043mg | 0.407mg | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.263g | 5.064g | 32% |
| Fiber | 0.8g | 6g | 21% |
| Protein | 8.14g | 18.21g | 20% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 19.2µg | 16% |
| Fats | 0.57g | 8.97g | 13% |
| Selenium | 0.5µg | 7.3µg | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 166mg | 245mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.196mg | 0.399mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.033mg | 0.155mg | 10% |
| Folate | 14µg | 54µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.165mg | 0.285mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 1.018mg | 0.824mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 102mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.148mg | 0.234mg | 7% |
| Calories | 53kcal | 172kcal | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 0.073g | 1.297g | 6% |
| Choline | 18.3mg | 47.5mg | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.088g | 1.981g | 5% |
| Magnesium | 74mg | 86mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.87mg | 1.15mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.7mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 435mg | 515mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.35mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.297mg | 0.179mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 4.93g | 8.36g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 4.13g | 2.36g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.4g | 3g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.096mg | 0.242mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.271mg | 0.723mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.318mg | 0.807mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.537mg | 1.355mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.381mg | 1.108mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.097mg | 0.224mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.353mg | 0.869mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.332mg | 0.831mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.174mg | 0.449mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +13.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +696.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +123.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1473.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +69.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2151.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1825.5% |
