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Vinegar vs. Soy sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between vinegar and soy sauce?

  • Vinegar has less manganese, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, vitamin B3, potassium, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, and zinc than soy sauce.
  • Soy sauce's daily need coverage for sodium is 239% higher.
  • Vinegar contains less sodium.
  • Vinegar has a lower glycemic index than soy sauce.

We used Vinegar, distilled and Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu) types in this comparison.

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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 0.71% 1.8% 0.18% 1.1% 2% 0.27% 1.7% 0.26% 7.2% 2.7%
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%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +7300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +450%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21650%
Contains more IronIron +4733.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +616.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +8600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4050%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1750.9%
~equal in Selenium ~0.5µg

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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%
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 Vinegar Soy sauce DV% diff.
Sodium 2mg 5493mg 239%
Manganese 0.055mg 1.018mg 42%
Phosphorus 4mg 166mg 23%
Iron 0.03mg 1.45mg 18%
Magnesium 1mg 74mg 17%
Protein 0g 8.14g 16%
Vitamin B3 0mg 2.196mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.165mg 13%
Potassium 2mg 435mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.148mg 11%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.87mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.297mg 6%
Copper 0.006mg 0.043mg 4%
Folate 0µg 14µg 4%
Calcium 6mg 33mg 3%
Fiber 0g 0.8g 3%
Choline 0mg 18.3mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.033mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.263g 2%
Calories 18kcal 53kcal 2%
Carbs 0.04g 4.93g 2%
Fats 0g 0.57g 1%
Net carbs 0.04g 4.13g N/A
Sugar 0.04g 0.4g N/A
Selenium 0.5µg 0.5µg 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
95% 5%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.04 g
Water: 94.78 g
Other: 5.18 g
8% 5% 71% 15%
Protein: 8.14 g
Fats: 0.57 g
Carbs: 4.93 g
Water: 71.15 g
Other: 15.21 g
Contains more WaterWater +33.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12225%
Contains more OtherOther +193.6%

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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. Vinegar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172237/nutrients
  2. Soy sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174277/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.