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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 74% 0.9% 27% 118% 55% 16% 64% 1.3% 69% 15%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 61% 31% 45% 193% 136% 31% 105% 0.13% 107% 40%
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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 3.3% 0% 0.33% 0% 31% 5.3% 13% 23% 21% 0% 0% 107%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 5.7% 0% 0% 7% 39% 66% 7.5% 11% 54% 0% 48% 41%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mothbeans Soybean 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%
Carbs 20.96g 8.36g 4%
Magnesium 104mg 86mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.391mg 0.179mg 4%
Calories 117kcal 172kcal 3%
Vitamin B1 0.124mg 0.155mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.668mg 0.399mg 2%
Vitamin C 1mg 1.7mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.7g 11g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 150kcal 94kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 85g 58g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.4 5.4 N/A
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
8% 21% 69%
Protein: 7.81 g
Fats: 0.55 g
Carbs: 20.96 g
Water: 69.23 g
Other: 1.45 g
18% 9% 8% 63% 2%
Protein: 18.21 g
Fats: 8.97 g
Carbs: 8.36 g
Water: 62.55 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +150.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +133.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1530.9%
Contains more OtherOther +31.7%
~equal in Water ~62.55g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 10% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.124 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.256 g
16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.297 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.981 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.064 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4402.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1878.1%

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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. Mothbeans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172426/nutrients
  2. Soybean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174271/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.