Tamarind vs. Soy sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between tamarind and soy sauce
- Tamarind has more vitamin B1, fiber, iron, and potassium; however, soy sauce is higher in phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B6.
- Soy sauce covers your daily sodium needs 238% more than tamarind.
- Soy sauce contains 13 times less vitamin B1 than tamarind. Tamarind contains 0.428mg of vitamin B1, while soy sauce contains 0.033mg.
- Tamarind has less sodium.
Food varieties used in this article are Tamarinds, raw 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +24.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +124.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +44.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +93.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +100% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +160% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +770% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +46.9% |
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 | +1197% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +13.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +107.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +124.2% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +112.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 28mg | 5493mg | 238% |
| Manganese | 1.018mg | 44% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.428mg | 0.033mg | 33% |
| Carbs | 62.5g | 4.93g | 19% |
| Iron | 2.8mg | 1.45mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 5.1g | 0.8g | 17% |
| Protein | 2.8g | 8.14g | 11% |
| Calories | 239kcal | 53kcal | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 113mg | 166mg | 8% |
| Zinc | 0.1mg | 0.87mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 628mg | 435mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.066mg | 0.148mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.086mg | 0.043mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 92mg | 74mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 74mg | 33mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 3.5mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.143mg | 0.297mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.938mg | 2.196mg | 2% |
| Choline | 8.6mg | 18.3mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.272g | 0.073g | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.152mg | 0.165mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.059g | 0.263g | 1% |
| Selenium | 1.3µg | 0.5µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.6g | 0.57g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 57.4g | 4.13g | N/A |
| Sugar | 38.8g | 0.4g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Folate | 14µg | 14µg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.181g | 0.088g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.018mg | 0.096mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.271mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.318mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.537mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.139mg | 0.381mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.014mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.353mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.332mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.174mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1167.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +190.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +126.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +463.3% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +105.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -73.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +345.8% |
