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Ground beef vs. Soy milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between ground beef and soy milk

  • Ground beef has more vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B6, and phosphorus; however, soy milk is higher in manganese.
  • Ground beef covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 104% more than soy milk.
  • The glycemic index of soy milk is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked 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 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
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 CalciumCalcium +32%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +104.2%
Contains more IronIron +254.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +4766.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +219.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +297.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +47.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +62%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2377.8%

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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +147.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +684.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +37.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +303.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +210.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +157.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.11mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground beef Soy milk DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.49µg 0µg 104%
Zinc 5.84mg 0.12mg 52%
Protein 23.87g 3.27g 41%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Saturated fat 6.073g 0.205g 27%
Selenium 19.1µg 4.8µg 26%
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 0.513mg 22%
Fats 15.37g 1.75g 21%
Iron 2.27mg 0.64mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 0.077mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 7.322g 0.401g 17%
Phosphorus 166mg 52mg 16%
Calories 241kcal 54kcal 9%
Choline 73.2mg 23.6mg 9%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.223mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.069mg 8%
Copper 0.079mg 0.128mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.408g 0.961g 4%
Potassium 241mg 118mg 4%
Folate 7µg 18µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 0.373mg 3%
Fiber 0g 0.6g 2%
Magnesium 17mg 25mg 2%
Carbs 0g 6.28g 2%
Sodium 73mg 51mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.06mg 1%
Calcium 33mg 25mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 5.68g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 0g 3.99g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.11mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 3µg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.923mg 0.108mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.055mg 0.114mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 0.186mg 0%
Lysine 1.976mg 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.614mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0.113mg 0%
Valine 1.172mg 0.117mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 0.061mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 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 +630%
Contains more FatsFats +778.3%
Contains more OtherOther +267.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +50.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 g
13% 26% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.401 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.961 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1725.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +135.5%

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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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.