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Honey vs. Soybean meal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between honey and soybean meal

  • Soybean meal is higher than honey in copper, iron, manganese, phosphorus, folate, magnesium, potassium, vitamin B1, zinc, and vitamin B6.
  • Soybean meal covers your daily copper needs 218% more than honey.

Food varieties used in this article are Honey and Soy meal, defatted, raw.

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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.
Honey
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 1.8% 4.6% 16% 12% 6% 1.7% 0.52% 10% 4.4%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +15200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3966.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4688.5%
Contains more IronIron +3161.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +5455.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +2200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17425%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4650%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +312.5%

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.
Honey
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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 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 8.8% 2.3% 4.1% 5.5% 0% 0% 1.5% 1.2%
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 CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +560.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2038%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2805.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2270.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +15050%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Honey
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82% 17%
Protein: 0.3 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 82.4 g
Water: 17.1 g
Other: 0.2 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 CarbsCarbs +129.6%
Contains more WaterWater +146.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +16300%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +2690%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Honey Soybean meal
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals 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 Honey Soybean meal DV% diff.
Copper 0.036mg 2mg 218%
Iron 0.42mg 13.7mg 166%
Manganese 0.08mg 3.8mg 162%
Phosphorus 4mg 701mg 100%
Protein 0.3g 49.2g 98%
Folate 2µg 303µg 75%
Magnesium 2mg 306mg 72%
Potassium 52mg 2490mg 72%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.691mg 58%
Fructose 40.94g 51%
Zinc 0.22mg 5.06mg 44%
Vitamin B6 0.024mg 0.569mg 42%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 1.976mg 38%
Calcium 6mg 244mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.038mg 0.251mg 16%
Carbs 82.4g 35.89g 16%
Vitamin B3 0.121mg 2.587mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 1.045g 7%
Selenium 0.8µg 3.3µg 5%
Fats 0g 2.39g 4%
Calories 304kcal 337kcal 2%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Saturated fat 0g 0.268g 1%
Fiber 0.2g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.409g 1%
Net carbs 82.2g 35.89g N/A
Sugar 82.12g N/A
Sodium 4mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Choline 2.2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.004mg 0.653mg 0%
Threonine 0.004mg 1.952mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 2.18mg 0%
Leucine 0.01mg 3.66mg 0%
Lysine 0.008mg 2.991mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0.606mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.011mg 2.346mg 0%
Valine 0.009mg 2.243mg 0%
Histidine 0.001mg 1.212mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Honey 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
2%
Honey
58%
Soybean meal
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
6%
Honey
264%
Soybean meal

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Soybean meal
Soybean meal is lower in Sugar (difference - 82.12g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Soybean meal
Soybean meal contains less Sodium (difference - 1mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Soybean meal
Soybean meal is cheaper (difference - $3)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Soybean meal
Soybean meal is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Honey
Honey is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.268g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Honey
Honey is lower in glycemic index (difference - 7)
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. Honey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169640/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.