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Beans vs. Soybean meal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are beans and soybean meal different?

  • Beans contain less copper, iron, phosphorus, folate, magnesium, potassium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, zinc, and calcium than soybean meal.
  • Soybean meal covers your daily need for copper, 199% more than beans.
  • Soybean meal has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of soybean meal is 68, while the glycemic index of beans is 33.

Beans, baked, canned, no salt added and Soy meal, defatted, raw types were used 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.
Beans
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 26% 11% 69% 38% 45% 0.13% 0% 25%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 219% 73% 220% 514% 667% 138% 300% 0.39% 496% 18%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +36.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +856.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +388%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +741.2%
Contains more IronIron +4624.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +870.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +261.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +574%

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.
Beans
5
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 10% 1.7% 3% 0% 38% 14% 8.1% 0% 30% 0% 2% 18% 17%
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% 0.67% 0% 0% 173% 58% 49% 119% 131% 0% 0% 227% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +150%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +360.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +318.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +501.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +337.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1162.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beans
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5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 g
49% 2% 36% 7% 6%
Protein: 49.2 g
Fats: 2.39 g
Carbs: 35.89 g
Water: 6.94 g
Other: 5.58 g
Contains more WaterWater +946.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +925%
Contains more FatsFats +497.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +75.2%
Contains more OtherOther +226.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beans
1
33% 11% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.172 g
16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.268 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.409 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.045 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1068.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +507.6%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Beans Soybean meal
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beans Soybean meal DV% diff.
Copper 0.206mg 2mg 199%
Iron 0.29mg 13.7mg 168%
Manganese 3.8mg 165%
Protein 4.8g 49.2g 89%
Phosphorus 104mg 701mg 85%
Folate 24µg 303µg 70%
Magnesium 32mg 306mg 65%
Potassium 296mg 2490mg 65%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.691mg 45%
Vitamin B5 1.976mg 40%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.569mg 34%
Zinc 1.4mg 5.06mg 33%
Fiber 5.5g 22%
Calcium 50mg 244mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.251mg 15%
Vitamin B3 0.43mg 2.587mg 13%
Calories 105kcal 337kcal 12%
Choline 30.8mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.172g 1.045g 6%
Carbs 20.49g 35.89g 5%
Fats 0.4g 2.39g 3%
Vitamin C 3.1mg 0mg 3%
Selenium 4.5µg 3.3µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.035g 0.409g 1%
Saturated fat 0.103g 0.268g 1%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 1%
Net carbs 14.99g 35.89g N/A
Sugar 7.78g N/A
Sodium 1mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin A 5µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.653mg 0%
Threonine 1.952mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.18mg 0%
Leucine 3.66mg 0%
Lysine 2.991mg 0%
Methionine 0.606mg 0%
Phenylalanine 2.346mg 0%
Valine 2.243mg 0%
Histidine 1.212mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Beans Soybean meal
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
11%
Beans
58%
Soybean meal
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
25%
Beans
264%
Soybean meal

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Soybean meal
Soybean meal is lower in Sugar (difference - 7.78g)
Which food is cheaper?
Soybean meal
Soybean meal is cheaper (difference - $1.5)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Soybean meal
Soybean meal is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Beans
Beans contains less Sodium (difference - 2mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Beans
Beans is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.165g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Beans
Beans is lower in glycemic index (difference - 35)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168128/nutrients
  2. Soybean meal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172445/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.