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Sweet and sour vs. Soy sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between sweet and sour and soy sauce

  • Sweet and sour has more carbs, while soy sauce has more phosphorus, protein, magnesium, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, manganese, and potassium.
  • Soy sauce covers your daily need for sodium 223% more than sweet and sour.
  • Sweet and sour contains 8 times more carbs than soy sauce. While sweet and sour contains 38.22g of carbs, soy sauce contains only 4.93g.
  • The amount of sodium in sweet and sour is lower.
  • Soy sauce has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of soy sauce is 15, while the glycemic index of sweet and sour is 70.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Sauce, sweet, and sour, ready-to-serve and Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu).

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3% 8.7% 7.9% 26% 2.5% 3% 48% 99% 2.2%
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 more CopperCopper +83.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +825%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +230%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +339.4%
Contains more IronIron +590.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +866.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2271.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +25%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 29% 0% 0.33% 0.2% 12% 4.4% 3.5% 5.6% 12% 0% 0.5% 6%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 8.3% 38% 41% 18% 34% 0% 0% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +768.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1074.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +219.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +179.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +75%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet and sour Soy sauce DV% diff.
Sodium 371mg 5493mg 223%
Phosphorus 7mg 166mg 23%
Protein 0.27g 8.14g 16%
Magnesium 8mg 74mg 16%
Iron 0.21mg 1.45mg 16%
Vitamin B3 0.187mg 2.196mg 13%
Carbs 38.22g 4.93g 11%
Manganese 0.761mg 1.018mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.019mg 0.165mg 11%
Vitamin C 8.7mg 0mg 10%
Potassium 99mg 435mg 10%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.87mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.053mg 0.148mg 7%
Calories 150kcal 53kcal 5%
Copper 0.079mg 0.043mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.093mg 0.297mg 4%
Fiber 0.1g 0.8g 3%
Choline 2.4mg 18.3mg 3%
Calcium 10mg 33mg 2%
Folate 8µg 14µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.263g 2%
Fats 0.02g 0.57g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.033mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 0.18g 15g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 5556kcal 65kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 67g 189g N/A
Net carbs 38.12g 4.13g N/A
Sugar 18.75g 0.4g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0mg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.5µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0µg 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
38% 60%
Protein: 0.27 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 38.22 g
Water: 60.27 g
Other: 1.22 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 CarbsCarbs +675.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2914.8%
Contains more FatsFats +2750%
Contains more WaterWater +18.1%

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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. Sweet and sour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174066/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.