Soy sauce vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between soy sauce and American cheese?
- Soy sauce is richer in manganese, yet American cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin A, and zinc.
- Soy sauce's daily need coverage for sodium is 166% higher.
- Soy sauce has 25 times more manganese than American cheese. Soy sauce has 1.018mg of manganese, while American cheese has 0.041mg.
- American cheese contains less sodium.
- Soy sauce has a lower glycemic index than American cheese.
We used Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu) and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +184.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +229.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +130.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2382.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +3066.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +186.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +286.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -69.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +3940% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +120% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2789.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +174.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +75% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +41.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +35.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +97.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 5493mg | 1671mg | 166% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 1045mg | 101% |
| Saturated fat | 0.073g | 18.057g | 82% |
| Phosphorus | 166mg | 641mg | 68% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1.5µg | 63% |
| Fats | 0.57g | 31.79g | 48% |
| Manganese | 1.018mg | 0.041mg | 42% |
| Selenium | 0.5µg | 20.2µg | 36% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 100mg | 33% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 250µg | 28% |
| Protein | 8.14g | 18.13g | 20% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.088g | 8.236g | 20% |
| Calories | 53kcal | 371kcal | 16% |
| Zinc | 0.87mg | 2.49mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.196mg | 0.076mg | 13% |
| Magnesium | 74mg | 26mg | 11% |
| Iron | 1.45mg | 0.63mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 435mg | 132mg | 9% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.263g | 1.286g | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.148mg | 0.054mg | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.8mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.165mg | 0.234mg | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.6µg | 3% |
| Fiber | 0.8g | 0g | 3% |
| Choline | 18.3mg | 36.2mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 23IU | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.033mg | 0.015mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.297mg | 0.403mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 2.6µg | 2% |
| Folate | 14µg | 8µg | 2% |
| Carbs | 4.93g | 3.7g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.13g | 3.7g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.4g | 2.26g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.043mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0g | 1.144g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.096mg | 0.232mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.271mg | 0.772mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.318mg | 0.938mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.537mg | 1.716mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.381mg | 1.516mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.097mg | 0.475mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.353mg | 0.939mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.332mg | 1.187mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.174mg | 0.546mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.012g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.006g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.137g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.021g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.033g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.009g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.79g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
8.14 g
Fats:
0.57 g
Carbs:
4.93 g
Water:
71.15 g
Other:
15.21 g
Protein:
18.13 g
Fats:
31.79 g
Carbs:
3.7 g
Water:
39.61 g
Other:
6.77 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +33.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +79.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +124.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +122.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +5477.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.073 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.263 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.286 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +9259.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +389% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0.1 g
Glucose:
0.3 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
2.15 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0.11 g
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
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Starch
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Fructose
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Maltose
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