Mothbeans vs. Soybean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are mothbeans and soybeans different?
- Mothbeans has more folate; however, soybeans are richer in copper, iron, vitamin B2, phosphorus, manganese, vitamin B6, calcium, selenium, and potassium.
- Soybeans cover your daily need for copper, 27% more than mothbeans.
- Mothbeans has 3 times more folate than soybeans. Mothbeans has 143µg of folate, while soybeans have 54µg.
- Mothbeans has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of mothbeans is 30, while the glycemic index of soybeans is 14.
Mothbeans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +20.9% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +3300% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +69.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +63.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +148.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +94.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +63.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -90% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +56.4% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +160.7% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +67.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +118.4% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +164.8% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +70% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +25% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1139.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +151.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.256g | 5.064g | 32% |
Copper | 0.164mg | 0.407mg | 27% |
Iron | 3.14mg | 5.14mg | 25% |
Fiber | 6g | 24% | |
Folate | 143µg | 54µg | 22% |
Protein | 7.81g | 18.21g | 21% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.023mg | 0.285mg | 20% |
Vitamin K | 19.2µg | 16% | |
Phosphorus | 150mg | 245mg | 14% |
Fats | 0.55g | 8.97g | 13% |
Manganese | 0.527mg | 0.824mg | 13% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.093mg | 0.234mg | 11% |
Calcium | 3mg | 102mg | 10% |
Choline | 47.5mg | 9% | |
Selenium | 2.8µg | 7.3µg | 8% |
Potassium | 304mg | 515mg | 6% |
Zinc | 0.59mg | 1.15mg | 5% |
Saturated fat | 0.124g | 1.297g | 5% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.044g | 1.981g | 5% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.391mg | 0.179mg | 4% |
Magnesium | 104mg | 86mg | 4% |
Carbs | 20.96g | 8.36g | 4% |
Calories | 117kcal | 172kcal | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.124mg | 0.155mg | 3% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.668mg | 0.399mg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.35mg | 2% | |
Vitamin C | 1mg | 1.7mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 20.96g | 2.36g | N/A |
Sugar | 3g | N/A | |
Sodium | 10mg | 1mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.05mg | 0.242mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.723mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.388mg | 0.807mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.525mg | 1.355mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.425mg | 1.108mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.075mg | 0.224mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.35mg | 0.869mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.25mg | 0.831mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.263mg | 0.449mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +150.7% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +133.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1530.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +31.7% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -90.4% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4402.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1878.1% |