Margarine vs. Soy sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between margarine and soy sauce

Margarine has more vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin E; however, soy sauce is richer in phosphorus, iron, magnesium, vitamin B3, and potassium.
Soy sauce covers your daily sodium needs 239% more than margarine.
Soy sauce contains less saturated fat.
Soy sauce has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of soy sauce is 15, while the glycemic index of margarine is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt 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.

Margarine

Soy sauce

Contains less SodiumSodium

-100%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+2366.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1000%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+2316.7%
Contains more IronIron	+2316.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+∞%
Contains more ZincZinc	+∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+3220%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

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.

Margarine

Soy sauce

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+230%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+345.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+9447.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+1544.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+1300%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	2mg	5493mg	239%
Polyunsaturated fat	24.302g	0.263g	160%
Fats	80.71g	0.57g	123%
Monounsaturated fat	38.877g	0.088g	97%
Vitamin A	819µg	0µg	91%
Vitamin K	93µg	0µg	78%
Saturated fat	15.189g	0.073g	69%
Vitamin E	9mg	0mg	60%
Manganese		1.018mg	44%
Calories	717kcal	53kcal	33%
Phosphorus	5mg	166mg	23%
Magnesium	3mg	74mg	17%
Iron	0.06mg	1.45mg	17%
Protein	0.16g	8.14g	16%
Vitamin B3	0.023mg	2.196mg	14%
Potassium	18mg	435mg	12%
Vitamin B6	0.009mg	0.148mg	11%
Vitamin B2	0.037mg	0.165mg	10%
Zinc	0mg	0.87mg	8%
Vitamin B5		0.297mg	6%
Copper	0mg	0.043mg	5%
Vitamin B12	0.1µg	0µg	4%
Calcium	3mg	33mg	3%
Fiber	0g	0.8g	3%
Folate	1µg	14µg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.01mg	0.033mg	2%
Carbs	0.7g	4.93g	1%
Selenium	0µg	0.5µg	1%
Choline	12.4mg	18.3mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	0.02g	15g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	44813kcal	65kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	14g	189g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	4.2	4.8	N/A
Vitamin C	0.2mg	0mg	0%
Net carbs	0.7g	4.13g	N/A
Sugar	0g	0.4g	N/A
Trans fat	14.89g	0g	N/A
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%
Omega-3 - DPA	0.006g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	21.522g		N/A