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Cheese vs. Soybean meal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cheese and soybean meal different?

  • Cheese has more calcium and vitamin B12; however, soybean meal is richer in copper, iron, manganese, potassium, folate, magnesium, and vitamin B1.
  • Soybean meal covers your daily need for copper, 219% more than cheese.
  • Soybean meal contains less saturated fat.
  • Soybean meal has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of soybean meal is 68, while the glycemic index of cheese is 0.

Cheese, cheddar 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.
Cheese
Cheese
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
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 more CalciumCalcium +191%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +763.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1033.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3176.3%
Contains more IronIron +9685.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +6566.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +39%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13974.1%

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.
Cheese
Cheese
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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% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
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 AVitamin A +16400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +70.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2282.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4284.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +382%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +762.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +1022.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese Soybean meal DV% diff.
Copper 0.03mg 2mg 219%
Iron 0.14mg 13.7mg 170%
Manganese 0.027mg 3.8mg 164%
Saturated fat 18.867g 0.268g 85%
Potassium 76mg 2490mg 71%
Folate 27µg 303µg 69%
Magnesium 27mg 306mg 66%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.691mg 55%
Protein 22.87g 49.2g 53%
Fats 33.31g 2.39g 48%
Calcium 710mg 244mg 47%
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 0µg 46%
Selenium 28.5µg 3.3µg 46%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.569mg 39%
Vitamin A 330µg 2µg 36%
Phosphorus 455mg 701mg 35%
Cholesterol 99mg 0mg 33%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 1.976mg 31%
Sodium 653mg 3mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 0.409g 22%
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 2.587mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.251mg 14%
Zinc 3.64mg 5.06mg 13%
Carbs 3.09g 35.89g 11%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 5%
Choline 16.5mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 1.045g 3%
Calories 404kcal 337kcal 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 24IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Net carbs 3.09g 35.89g N/A
Sugar 0.48g N/A
Trans fat 0.917g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0.653mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 1.952mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 2.18mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 3.66mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 2.991mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0.606mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 2.346mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 2.243mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 1.212mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
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23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 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 FatsFats +1293.7%
Contains more WaterWater +433.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +115.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1061.5%
Contains more OtherOther +50.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
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64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2160.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +36%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%

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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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.