Flour vs. Soy sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
Compare
The main differences between flour and soy sauce
- Flour has more vitamin B1, selenium, folate, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and copper; however, soy sauce has more manganese and magnesium.
- Daily need coverage for sodium for soy sauce is 239% higher.
- Soy sauce has 68 times less selenium than flour. Flour has 33.9µg of selenium, while soy sauce has 0.5µg.
- Flour is lower in sodium.
- Flour has a higher glycemic index than soy sauce.
Food types used in this article are Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached and Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu).
Infographic
Infographic link
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 IronIron | +220% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +234.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +6680% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +236.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +120% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +306.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +24.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +53.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +49.3% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +2278.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +199.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +168.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +47.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1207.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +236.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +76% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 2mg | 5493mg | 239% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.785mg | 0.033mg | 63% |
| Selenium | 33.9µg | 0.5µg | 61% |
| Folate | 183µg | 14µg | 42% |
| Iron | 4.64mg | 1.45mg | 40% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.494mg | 0.165mg | 25% |
| Carbs | 76.31g | 4.93g | 24% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.904mg | 2.196mg | 23% |
| Calories | 364kcal | 53kcal | 16% |
| Manganese | 0.682mg | 1.018mg | 15% |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 74mg | 12% |
| Copper | 0.144mg | 0.043mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 107mg | 435mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 108mg | 166mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 0.8g | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.044mg | 0.148mg | 8% |
| Protein | 10.33g | 8.14g | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.438mg | 0.297mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 33mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.7mg | 0.87mg | 2% |
| Fats | 0.98g | 0.57g | 1% |
| Choline | 10.4mg | 18.3mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.413g | 0.263g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 73.61g | 4.13g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.27g | 0.4g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.155g | 0.073g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.087g | 0.088g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.127mg | 0.096mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.281mg | 0.271mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.357mg | 0.318mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.71mg | 0.537mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.228mg | 0.381mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.183mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.52mg | 0.353mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.415mg | 0.332mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.23mg | 0.174mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +26.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +71.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1447.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +496.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +3206.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +57% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -52.9% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~0.088g
