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

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Summary of differences between soy sauce and muenster cheese

  • Soy sauce has more manganese, while muenster cheese has more calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin A, and zinc.
  • Soy sauce covers your daily need for sodium, 212% more than muenster cheese.
  • Soy sauce contains 127 times more manganese than muenster cheese. While soy sauce contains 1.018mg of manganese, muenster cheese contains only 0.008mg.
  • The amount of sodium in muenster cheese is lower.
  • Soy sauce has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of soy sauce is 15, while the glycemic index of muenster cheese is 27.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu) and Cheese, muenster.

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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 19% 215% 12% 15% 10% 77% 201% 82% 1% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +174.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +224.6%
Contains more IronIron +253.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +38.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12625%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2072.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +223%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +181.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2800%

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% 99% 5.2% 9% 3.3% 74% 1.9% 11% 13% 184% 6.3% 9% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +153.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2032%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +56.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +164.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.7%
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 +93.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soy sauce Muenster cheese DV% diff.
Sodium 5493mg 628mg 212%
Saturated fat 0.073g 19.113g 87%
Calcium 33mg 717mg 68%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.47µg 61%
Fats 0.57g 30.04g 45%
Manganese 1.018mg 0.008mg 44%
Phosphorus 166mg 468mg 43%
Vitamin A 0µg 298µg 33%
Cholesterol 0mg 96mg 32%
Protein 8.14g 23.41g 31%
Selenium 0.5µg 14.5µg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 8.711g 22%
Zinc 0.87mg 2.81mg 18%
Calories 53kcal 368kcal 16%
Vitamin B3 2.196mg 0.103mg 13%
Iron 1.45mg 0.41mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 0.32mg 12%
Magnesium 74mg 27mg 11%
Potassium 435mg 134mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.148mg 0.056mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.263g 0.661g 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 22IU 3%
Fiber 0.8g 0g 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.5µg 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.26mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.013mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.19mg 2%
Carbs 4.93g 1.12g 1%
Copper 0.043mg 0.031mg 1%
Choline 18.3mg 15.4mg 1%
Folate 14µg 12µg 1%
Net carbs 4.13g 1.12g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 1.12g N/A
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0.327mg 0%
Threonine 0.271mg 0.888mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.318mg 1.145mg 0%
Leucine 0.537mg 2.26mg 0%
Lysine 0.381mg 2.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.097mg 0.569mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.353mg 1.24mg 0%
Valine 0.332mg 1.482mg 0%
Histidine 0.174mg 0.829mg 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
23% 30% 42% 4%
Protein: 23.41 g
Fats: 30.04 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 41.77 g
Other: 3.66 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +340.2%
Contains more WaterWater +70.3%
Contains more OtherOther +315.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +187.6%
Contains more FatsFats +5170.2%

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
67% 31% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.113 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.711 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.661 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9798.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +151.3%

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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. Muenster cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171245/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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