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Noodles vs. Soybean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are noodles and soybeans different?

  • Noodles is higher in selenium; however, soybeans are richer in iron, copper, phosphorus, manganese, fiber, vitamin K, magnesium, vitamin B6, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for soybeans is 46% higher.
  • Noodles contains 3 times more selenium than soybeans. While noodles contains 23.9µg of selenium, soybeans contain only 7.3µg.
  • Soybeans have a lower glycemic index (14) than noodles (50).

Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked and Soybeans, mature cooked, boiled, without salt are the varieties 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 15% 3.6% 3.4% 55% 33% 18% 33% 0.65% 41% 130%
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 SeleniumSelenium +227.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +309.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +750%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1255.3%
Contains more IronIron +249.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +315.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +76.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +222.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +161.6%

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% 2% 3.4% 1.5% 72% 31% 39% 16% 11% 11% 0% 63% 14%
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 5.7% 0% 7% 0% 39% 66% 7.5% 11% 54% 0% 48% 41% 26%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +86.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +420.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +46.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +105.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +109.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +408.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +84.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Noodles Soybean DV% diff.
Iron 1.47mg 5.14mg 46%
Copper 0.098mg 0.407mg 34%
Selenium 23.9µg 7.3µg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 5.064g 30%
Protein 4.54g 18.21g 27%
Phosphorus 76mg 245mg 24%
Manganese 0.315mg 0.824mg 22%
Fiber 1.2g 6g 19%
Vitamin K 0µg 19.2µg 16%
Magnesium 21mg 86mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.234mg 14%
Potassium 38mg 515mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.289mg 0.155mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.136mg 0.285mg 11%
Fats 2.07g 8.97g 11%
Cholesterol 29mg 0mg 10%
Vitamin B3 2.077mg 0.399mg 10%
Calcium 12mg 102mg 9%
Folate 84µg 54µg 8%
Carbs 25.16g 8.36g 6%
Zinc 0.65mg 1.15mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.419g 1.297g 4%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.581g 1.981g 4%
Choline 25.7mg 47.5mg 4%
Calories 138kcal 172kcal 2%
Vitamin B5 0.263mg 0.179mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.7mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.35mg 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 23.96g 2.36g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 3g N/A
Sodium 5mg 1mg 0%
Trans fat 0.029g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.242mg 0%
Threonine 0.138mg 0.723mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.19mg 0.807mg 0%
Leucine 0.365mg 1.355mg 0%
Lysine 0.137mg 1.108mg 0%
Methionine 0.086mg 0.224mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.24mg 0.869mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0.831mg 0%
Histidine 0.121mg 0.449mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 2% 25% 68%
Protein: 4.54 g
Fats: 2.07 g
Carbs: 25.16 g
Water: 67.73 g
Other: 0.5 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 +201%
Contains more ProteinProtein +301.1%
Contains more FatsFats +333.3%
Contains more OtherOther +282%
~equal in Water ~62.55g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 37% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 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 -67.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +241%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +817.4%

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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. Noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169732/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.