Soy sauce vs. Parmigiano-Reggiano — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between soy sauce and parmigiano-Reggiano?
- Soy sauce is higher in manganese, yet parmigiano-Reggiano is higher in calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B2.
- Soy sauce's daily need coverage for sodium is 172% more.
- Soy sauce has 12 times more manganese than parmigiano-Reggiano. While soy sauce has 1.018mg of manganese, parmigiano-Reggiano has only 0.085mg.
- The amount of sodium in parmigiano-Reggiano is lower.
- The glycemic index of soy sauce is lower.
We used Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu) and Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +94.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +248% |
Contains more IronIron | +61.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1097.6% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +3260.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +453.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +344.8% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +339.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -72.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +3440% |
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 | +13.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1826.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +202% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +40% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +194.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +13.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Sodium | 5493mg | 1529mg | 172% |
Calcium | 33mg | 1109mg | 108% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 2.26µg | 94% |
Phosphorus | 166mg | 729mg | 80% |
Saturated fat | 0.073g | 13.317g | 60% |
Manganese | 1.018mg | 0.085mg | 41% |
Selenium | 0.5µg | 17.7µg | 31% |
Fats | 0.57g | 20g | 30% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 88mg | 29% |
Zinc | 0.87mg | 3.87mg | 27% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.165mg | 0.486mg | 25% |
Protein | 8.14g | 20g | 24% |
Copper | 0.043mg | 0.238mg | 22% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 160µg | 18% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.088g | 6.098g | 15% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.196mg | 0.114mg | 13% |
Calories | 53kcal | 265kcal | 11% |
Potassium | 435mg | 125mg | 9% |
Magnesium | 74mg | 38mg | 9% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.148mg | 0.049mg | 8% |
Iron | 1.45mg | 0.9mg | 7% |
Fiber | 0.8g | 0g | 3% |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.4µg | 2% |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 15IU | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.263g | 0.462g | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.297mg | 0.325mg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 0µg | 1.7µg | 1% |
Folate | 14µg | 10µg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.17mg | 1% |
Carbs | 4.93g | 1.37g | 1% |
Net carbs | 4.13g | 1.37g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.4g | 0g | N/A |
Vitamin B1 | 0.033mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
Choline | 18.3mg | 20.7mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.096mg | 0.24mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.271mg | 1.519mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.318mg | 1.2mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.537mg | 2.983mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.381mg | 2.459mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.097mg | 0.369mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.353mg | 1.604mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.332mg | 1.498mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.174mg | 0.752mg | 0% |
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:
20 g
Fats:
20 g
Carbs:
1.37 g
Water:
50.6 g
Other:
8.03 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +259.9% |
Contains more WaterWater | +40.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +89.4% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +145.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +3408.8% |
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
13.317 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.462 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.5% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +6829.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +75.7% |