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Cheese to Soda Ash Ratio
The cheese to soda ash ratio is 0.001563 — Cheese at $1.61 per Pound divided by Soda Ash at $1,030.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 10:27 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Cheese to Soda Ash ratio
1.000 Lb of cheese = 0.001563 T of soda ash
Inverse (SODASH/CHE): 639.8 — one Metric Ton of soda ash buys that much cheese.
Near the top of its 1 year range — historically stretched. (94th percentile of the last 1 year)
Cheese
$1.61
per Pound
Soda Ash
$1,030.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Pound ÷ USD per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of soda ash per Pound of cheese. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:27:03 GMT.
1Y average
0.001386
median 0.001389
1Y low
0.001138
Jan 18, 2026
1Y high
0.001650
Aug 4, 2026
Normal band
0.001264–0.001508
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+1.45σ
314 observations
Cheese to Soda Ash ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the CHE/SODASH ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Cheese / Soda Ash price chart below.
CHE/SODASH ratio line
How many T of Soda Ash one Lb of Cheese buys, over 1Y.
CHE/SODASH ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the CHE/SODASH ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Cheese and Soda Ash prices
Both legs of the ratio on their own axes, so you can see which one moved over 1Y.
How to calculate the cheese to soda ash ratio
Cheese to Soda Ash ratio = Cheese price per Pound ÷ Soda Ash price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of soda ash per Pound of cheese — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $1.61 ÷ $1,030.00 = 0.001563. The inverse is 639.8.
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|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XAU | Gold | 4647.62 |
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| 5 | NG-FUT | Natural Gas Futures | 2.77 |
| 6 | PL | Platinum | 1885.63 |
| 7 | PA | Palladium | 1351.00 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the cheese to soda ash ratio today?
The cheese to soda ash ratio is 0.001563 — Cheese at $1.61 per Pound divided by Soda Ash at $1,030.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the cheese to soda ash ratio?
Divide the cheese price per Pound by the soda ash price per Metric Ton. If the two units differ, the result is a rate rather than a plain count — read it as Metric Tons of soda ash per Pound of cheese.
What is the inverse of the cheese to soda ash ratio?
The inverse, soda ash to cheese, is 639.8 — how many Pounds of cheese one Metric Ton of soda ash buys.