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Broad beans vs. Soybean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are broad beans and soybeans different?

  • Broad beans have more vitamin C; however, soybeans are richer in iron, copper, phosphorus, manganese, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, magnesium, selenium, and fiber.
  • Soybeans cover your daily need for iron, 46% more than broad beans.
  • Broad beans have 12 times more vitamin C than soybeans. Broad beans have 19.8mg of vitamin C, while soybeans have 1.7mg.
  • Broad beans have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of broad beans is 79, while the glycemic index of soybeans is 14.

Broadbeans, immature seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Soybeans, mature cooked, boiled, without salt 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 22% 5.4% 17% 56% 20% 13% 31% 5.3% 34% 5.5%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 61% 31% 45% 193% 136% 31% 105% 0.13% 107% 40%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +177.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +466.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +166.8%
Contains more IronIron +242.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +578.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +144.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +235.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +215.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +630%

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 66% 4.7% 0% 0% 32% 21% 23% 4% 6.7% 0% 0% 44% 0%
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 5.7% 0% 7% 0% 39% 66% 7.5% 11% 54% 0% 48% 41% 26%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1064.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +200.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +21.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +171.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +706.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~54µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broad beans Soybean DV% diff.
Iron 1.5mg 5.14mg 46%
Copper 0.06mg 0.407mg 39%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.303g 5.064g 32%
Protein 4.8g 18.21g 27%
Phosphorus 73mg 245mg 25%
Manganese 0.261mg 0.824mg 24%
Vitamin C 19.8mg 1.7mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.029mg 0.234mg 16%
Vitamin K 19.2µg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.285mg 15%
Fats 0.5g 8.97g 13%
Magnesium 31mg 86mg 13%
Selenium 1µg 7.3µg 11%
Fiber 3.6g 6g 10%
Choline 47.5mg 9%
Potassium 193mg 515mg 9%
Calcium 18mg 102mg 8%
Zinc 0.47mg 1.15mg 6%
Calories 62kcal 172kcal 6%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 0.399mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.142g 1.297g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.02g 1.981g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.128mg 0.155mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.066mg 0.179mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 2%
Vitamin A 14µg 0µg 2%
Sodium 41mg 1mg 2%
Folate 58µg 54µg 1%
Carbs 10.1g 8.36g 1%
Net carbs 6.5g 2.36g N/A
Sugar 3g N/A
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.242mg 0%
Threonine 0.178mg 0.723mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.215mg 0.807mg 0%
Leucine 0.37mg 1.355mg 0%
Lysine 0.313mg 1.108mg 0%
Methionine 0.037mg 0.224mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0.869mg 0%
Valine 0.235mg 0.831mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0.449mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 10% 84%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 10.1 g
Water: 83.7 g
Other: 0.9 g
18% 9% 8% 63% 2%
Protein: 18.21 g
Fats: 8.97 g
Carbs: 8.36 g
Water: 62.55 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20.8%
Contains more WaterWater +33.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +279.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1694%
Contains more OtherOther +112.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 4% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.142 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.303 g
16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.297 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.981 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.064 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9805%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1571.3%

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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. Broad beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170378/nutrients
  2. Soybean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174271/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.