Soy sauce vs. Swiss cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between soy sauce and Swiss cheese
- Soy sauce has more manganese, while Swiss cheese has more vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, selenium, zinc, and vitamin A.
- Soy sauce covers your daily need for sodium, 231% more than Swiss cheese.
- Soy sauce contains 39 times more manganese than Swiss cheese. While soy sauce contains 1.018mg of manganese, Swiss cheese contains only 0.026mg.
- The amount of sodium in Swiss cheese is lower.
- Soy sauce has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of soy sauce is 15, while the glycemic index of Swiss cheese is 27.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu) and Cheese, swiss.
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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 | +124.2% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +504.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +1015.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3815.4% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2597% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +402.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +245.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +5900% |
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 | +200% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +3331.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +108.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +40% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +18.1% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +83% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +18.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Sodium | 5493mg | 187mg | 231% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 3.06µg | 128% |
Calcium | 33mg | 890mg | 86% |
Saturated fat | 0.073g | 18.227g | 83% |
Phosphorus | 166mg | 574mg | 58% |
Selenium | 0.5µg | 30µg | 54% |
Fats | 0.57g | 30.99g | 47% |
Manganese | 1.018mg | 0.026mg | 43% |
Protein | 8.14g | 26.96g | 38% |
Zinc | 0.87mg | 4.37mg | 32% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 288µg | 32% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 93mg | 31% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.088g | 8.046g | 20% |
Iron | 1.45mg | 0.13mg | 17% |
Calories | 53kcal | 393kcal | 17% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.196mg | 0.064mg | 13% |
Potassium | 435mg | 72mg | 11% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.165mg | 0.302mg | 11% |
Magnesium | 74mg | 33mg | 10% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.263g | 1.341g | 7% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.148mg | 0.071mg | 6% |
Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.6mg | 4% |
Fiber | 0.8g | 0g | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.033mg | 0.011mg | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.297mg | 0.353mg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 0µg | 1.4µg | 1% |
Folate | 14µg | 10µg | 1% |
Choline | 18.3mg | 15.5mg | 1% |
Carbs | 4.93g | 1.44g | 1% |
Net carbs | 4.13g | 1.44g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.4g | 0g | N/A |
Copper | 0.043mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0g | 0.987g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.096mg | 0.401mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.271mg | 1.038mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.318mg | 1.537mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.537mg | 2.959mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.381mg | 2.585mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.097mg | 0.784mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.353mg | 1.662mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.332mg | 2.139mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.174mg | 1.065mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.125g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.018g | N/A |
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.003g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.032g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.007g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.734g | 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:
26.96 g
Fats:
30.99 g
Carbs:
1.44 g
Water:
37.63 g
Other:
2.98 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +242.4% |
Contains more WaterWater | +89.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +410.4% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +231.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +5336.8% |
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
18.227 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.046 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.341 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.6% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +9043.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +409.9% |