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Soy sauce vs. Blue cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between soy sauce and blue cheese?

  • Soy sauce is higher in manganese, yet blue cheese is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B5, selenium, and vitamin B2.
  • Soy sauce's daily need coverage for sodium is 189% more.
  • Soy sauce has 113 times more manganese than blue cheese. While soy sauce has 1.018mg of manganese, blue cheese has only 0.009mg.
  • The amount of sodium in blue cheese is lower.

We used Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu) and Cheese, blue types in this article.

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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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 158% 23% 12% 13% 73% 166% 149% 1.2% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +221.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +69.9%
Contains more IronIron +367.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11211.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1500%
Contains more ZincZinc +205.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +133.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2800%
~equal in Copper ~0.04mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 8.3% 38% 41% 18% 34% 0% 0% 11% 10%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 66% 5% 7.5% 7.3% 88% 19% 104% 38% 153% 6% 27% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +116.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +18.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +131.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +482.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +157.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soy sauce Blue cheese DV% diff.
Sodium 5493mg 1146mg 189%
Saturated fat 0.073g 18.669g 85%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.22µg 51%
Calcium 33mg 528mg 50%
Manganese 1.018mg 0.009mg 44%
Fats 0.57g 28.74g 43%
Phosphorus 166mg 387mg 32%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 1.729mg 29%
Protein 8.14g 21.4g 27%
Selenium 0.5µg 14.5µg 25%
Cholesterol 0mg 75mg 25%
Vitamin A 0µg 198µg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 7.778g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 0.382mg 17%
Zinc 0.87mg 2.66mg 16%
Calories 53kcal 353kcal 15%
Iron 1.45mg 0.31mg 14%
Magnesium 74mg 23mg 12%
Vitamin B3 2.196mg 1.016mg 7%
Folate 14µg 36µg 6%
Potassium 435mg 256mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.263g 0.8g 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 21IU 3%
Fiber 0.8g 0g 3%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.25mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.148mg 0.166mg 1%
Choline 18.3mg 15.4mg 1%
Carbs 4.93g 2.34g 1%
Net carbs 4.13g 2.34g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 0.5g N/A
Copper 0.043mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.029mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0.312mg 0%
Threonine 0.271mg 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.318mg 1.124mg 0%
Leucine 0.537mg 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 0.381mg 1.852mg 0%
Methionine 0.097mg 0.584mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.353mg 1.087mg 0%
Valine 0.332mg 1.556mg 0%
Histidine 0.174mg 0.758mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 5% 71% 15%
Protein: 8.14 g
Fats: 0.57 g
Carbs: 4.93 g
Water: 71.15 g
Other: 15.21 g
21% 29% 2% 42% 5%
Protein: 21.4 g
Fats: 28.74 g
Carbs: 2.34 g
Water: 42.41 g
Other: 5.11 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +110.7%
Contains more WaterWater +67.8%
Contains more OtherOther +197.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +162.9%
Contains more FatsFats +4942.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 21% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.263 g
69% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.8 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8738.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +204.2%

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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. Soy sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174277/nutrients
  2. Blue cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172175/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.