Sweet and sour vs. Soy sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between sweet and sour and soy sauce
- Sweet and sour has more vitamin C, while soy sauce has more phosphorus, magnesium, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, manganese, potassium, and vitamin B6.
- Soy sauce covers your daily need for sodium, 223% more than sweet and sour.
- The amount of sodium in sweet and sour is lower.
- Soy sauce has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of soy sauce is 15, while the glycemic index of sweet and sour is 70.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Sauce, sweet, and sour, ready-to-serve and Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu).
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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 CopperCopper | +83.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.2% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +825% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +230% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +339.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +590.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +866.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +2271.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +33.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +25% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +45.5% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +768.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1074.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +219.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +179.2% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +75% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +662.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Sodium | 371mg | 5493mg | 223% |
Phosphorus | 7mg | 166mg | 23% |
Magnesium | 8mg | 74mg | 16% |
Protein | 0.27g | 8.14g | 16% |
Iron | 0.21mg | 1.45mg | 16% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.187mg | 2.196mg | 13% |
Manganese | 0.761mg | 1.018mg | 11% |
Carbs | 38.22g | 4.93g | 11% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.019mg | 0.165mg | 11% |
Vitamin C | 8.7mg | 0mg | 10% |
Potassium | 99mg | 435mg | 10% |
Zinc | 0.09mg | 0.87mg | 7% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.053mg | 0.148mg | 7% |
Calories | 150kcal | 53kcal | 5% |
Copper | 0.079mg | 0.043mg | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.093mg | 0.297mg | 4% |
Fiber | 0.1g | 0.8g | 3% |
Choline | 2.4mg | 18.3mg | 3% |
Calcium | 10mg | 33mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 0.263g | 2% |
Folate | 8µg | 14µg | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.048mg | 0.033mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.02g | 0.57g | 1% |
Net carbs | 38.12g | 4.13g | N/A |
Sugar | 18.75g | 0.4g | N/A |
Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
Selenium | 0.4µg | 0.5µg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0µg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0g | 0.073g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 0.088g | 0% |
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% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.27 g
Fats:
0.02 g
Carbs:
38.22 g
Water:
60.27 g
Other:
1.22 g
Protein:
8.14 g
Fats:
0.57 g
Carbs:
4.93 g
Water:
71.15 g
Other:
15.21 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +675.3% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +2914.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +2750% |
Contains more WaterWater | +18.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +1146.7% |