Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
soy sauce
versus
cocoa powder
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in soy sauce and cocoa powder:
Cocoa powder is high in calories and soy sauce has 77% less calories than cocoa powder - cocoa powder has 228 calories per 100 grams and soy sauce has 53 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, soy sauce is much heavier in protein, lighter in carbs and lighter in fat compared to cocoa powder per calorie. Soy sauce has a macronutrient ratio of 56:34:9 and for cocoa powder, 18:54:29 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Soy Sauce | Cocoa Powder | |
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Protein | 56% | 18% |
Carbohydrates | 34% | 54% |
Fat | 9% | 29% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Cocoa powder is high in carbohydrates and soy sauce has 91% less carbohydrates than cocoa powder - cocoa powder has 57.9g of total carbs per 100 grams and soy sauce has 4.9g of carbohydrates.
Cocoa powder is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has 45 times more dietary fiber than soy sauce - cocoa powder has 37g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and soy sauce has 0.8g of dietary fiber.
Cocoa powder and soy sauce contain similar amounts of sugar - cocoa powder has 1.8g of sugar per 100 grams and soy sauce has 0.4g of sugar.
Both cocoa powder and soy sauce are high in protein. Cocoa powder has 141% more protein than soy sauce - cocoa powder has 19.6g of protein per 100 grams and soy sauce has 8.1g of protein.
Cocoa powder is high in saturated fat and soy sauce has 99% less saturated fat than cocoa powder - cocoa powder has 8.1g of saturated fat per 100 grams and soy sauce has 0.07g of saturated fat.
Cocoa powder and soy sauce contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - cocoa powder has 0.1mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and soy sauce does not contain significant amounts.
Cocoa powder and soy sauce contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - cocoa powder has 2.5ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and soy sauce does not contain significant amounts.
Cocoa powder has more thiamin. Both soy sauce and cocoa powder contain significant amounts of riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
Soy Sauce | Cocoa Powder | |
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Thiamin | 0.033 MG | 0.078 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.165 MG | 0.241 MG |
Niacin | 2.196 MG | 2.185 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 0.297 MG | 0.254 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.148 MG | 0.118 MG |
Folate | 14 UG | 32 UG |
Cocoa powder is an excellent source of calcium and it has 288% more calcium than soy sauce - cocoa powder has 128mg of calcium per 100 grams and soy sauce has 33mg of calcium.
Cocoa powder is an excellent source of iron and it has 856% more iron than soy sauce - cocoa powder has 13.9mg of iron per 100 grams and soy sauce has 1.5mg of iron.
Both cocoa powder and soy sauce are high in potassium. Cocoa powder has 250% more potassium than soy sauce - cocoa powder has 1524mg of potassium per 100 grams and soy sauce has 435mg of potassium.
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, both soy sauce and cocoa powder contain significant amounts of linoleic acid.
Soy Sauce | Cocoa Powder | |
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linoleic acid | 0.234 G | 0.44 G |
Total | 0.234 G | 0.44 G |
The comparison below is by weight, but sometimes 100g isn't that intuitive of a measurement for food. View a custom portion comparison (e.g. cups, oz, package).
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Note: The specific food items compared are: Soy Sauce (Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu)) and Cocoa Powder (Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened) .
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