Table salt vs. Soy sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between table salt and soy sauce

The amount of manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, potassium, vitamin B6, and zinc in soy sauce is higher than in table salt.
Table salt covers your daily sodium needs 1446% more than soy sauce.
Soy sauce contains less sodium.
Soy sauce has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of soy sauce is 15, while the glycemic index of table salt is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Salt, table 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.

Table salt

Soy sauce

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+7300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+37.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+5337.5%
Contains more IronIron	+339.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+43.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+770%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-85.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+918%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+400%

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.

Table salt

Soy sauce

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	38758mg	5493mg	1446%
Manganese	0.1mg	1.018mg	40%
Phosphorus	0mg	166mg	24%
Magnesium	1mg	74mg	17%
Protein	0g	8.14g	16%
Iron	0.33mg	1.45mg	14%
Vitamin B3	0mg	2.196mg	14%
Vitamin B2	0mg	0.165mg	13%
Potassium	8mg	435mg	13%
Vitamin B6	0mg	0.148mg	11%
Zinc	0.1mg	0.87mg	7%
Vitamin B5	0mg	0.297mg	6%
Folate	0µg	14µg	4%
Choline	0mg	18.3mg	3%
Vitamin B1	0mg	0.033mg	3%
Calories	0kcal	53kcal	3%
Fiber	0g	0.8g	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	0g	0.263g	2%
Carbs	0g	4.93g	2%
Copper	0.03mg	0.043mg	1%
Fats	0g	0.57g	1%
Selenium	0.1µg	0.5µg	1%
Calcium	24mg	33mg	1%
Net carbs	0g	4.13g	N/A
Sugar	0g	0.4g	N/A
Saturated fat	0g	0.073g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0g	0.088g	0%
Tryptophan	0mg	0.096mg	0%
Threonine	0mg	0.271mg	0%
Isoleucine	0mg	0.318mg	0%
Leucine	0mg	0.537mg	0%
Lysine	0mg	0.381mg	0%
Methionine	0mg	0.097mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0mg	0.353mg	0%
Valine	0mg	0.332mg	0%
Histidine	0mg	0.174mg	0%