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Egg white vs. Soy milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between egg whites and soy milk

  • Egg whites have more vitamin B2 and selenium; however, soy milk has more copper, manganese, iron, vitamin B6, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B2 for egg whites is 28% higher.
  • Soy milk has 4 times less selenium than egg whites. Egg whites have 20µg of selenium, while soy milk has 4.8µg.
  • Soy milk is lower in sodium.
  • Soy milk has a higher glycemic index than egg whites.

Food types used in this article are Egg, white, raw, fresh and Soymilk, original, and vanilla, unfortified.

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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 7.9% 2.1% 14% 3% 7.7% 0.82% 6.4% 22% 1.4% 109%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 7.5% 10% 24% 43% 3.3% 22% 6.7% 29% 26%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +316.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +127.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +257.1%
Contains more IronIron +700%
Contains more CopperCopper +456.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +246.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1927.3%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 101% 2% 11% 1.2% 11% 0% 3% 0.6%
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% 2.2% 0% 15% 16% 9.6% 22% 18% 0% 7.5% 14% 13%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +536.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +388.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +96.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1440%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
Contains more CholineCholine +2045.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg white Soy milk DV% diff.
Selenium 20µg 4.8µg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.439mg 0.069mg 28%
Protein 10.9g 3.27g 15%
Copper 0.023mg 0.128mg 12%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.223mg 9%
Iron 0.08mg 0.64mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.961g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.005mg 0.077mg 6%
Phosphorus 15mg 52mg 5%
Sodium 166mg 51mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.004mg 0.06mg 5%
Folate 4µg 18µg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.373mg 4%
Choline 1.1mg 23.6mg 4%
Magnesium 11mg 25mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 3µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.105mg 0.513mg 3%
Calcium 7mg 25mg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.6g 2%
Carbs 0.73g 6.28g 2%
Fats 0.17g 1.75g 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.11mg 1%
Saturated fat 0g 0.205g 1%
Zinc 0.03mg 0.12mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.401g 1%
Potassium 163mg 118mg 1%
Calories 52kcal 54kcal 0%
Net carbs 0.73g 5.68g N/A
Sugar 0.71g 3.99g N/A
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.449mg 0.108mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.661mg 0.114mg 0%
Leucine 1.016mg 0.186mg 0%
Lysine 0.806mg 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.399mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.686mg 0.113mg 0%
Valine 0.809mg 0.117mg 0%
Histidine 0.29mg 0.061mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 88%
Protein: 10.9 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 87.57 g
Other: 0.63 g
3% 2% 6% 88%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 1.75 g
Carbs: 6.28 g
Water: 88.05 g
Other: 0.65 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +233.3%
Contains more FatsFats +929.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +760.3%
~equal in Water ~88.05g
~equal in Other ~0.65g

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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. Egg white - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172183/nutrients
  2. Soy milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172446/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.