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Soybean meal vs. Cocoa bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between soybean meal and cocoa bean

  • Soybean meal is higher in folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5, yet cocoa bean is higher in copper, magnesium, iron, selenium, and vitamin B2.
  • Cocoa bean covers your daily copper needs 179% more than soybean meal.
  • Soybean meal contains 9 times more folate than cocoa bean. While soybean meal contains 303µg of folate, cocoa bean contains only 32µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in soybean meal is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Soy meal, defatted, raw and Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened, processed with alkali.

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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 219% 73% 220% 514% 667% 138% 300% 0.39% 496% 18%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 340% 33% 221% 582% 1202% 174% 312% 2.5% 487% 72%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +119.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +55.6%
Contains more IronIron +13.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +80.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +25.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +300%
~equal in Potassium ~2509mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~728mg
~equal in Manganese ~3.737mg

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% 0.67% 0% 0% 173% 58% 49% 119% 131% 0% 0% 227% 0%
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% 0% 28% 106% 45% 15% 27% 0% 6% 24% 6.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +528.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +678%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +382.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +846.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +83.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.4mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soybean meal Cocoa bean DV% diff.
Copper 2mg 3.607mg 179%
Fiber 29.8g 119%
Folate 303µg 32µg 68%
Protein 49.2g 18.1g 62%
Vitamin B1 0.691mg 0.11mg 48%
Magnesium 306mg 476mg 40%
Vitamin B6 0.569mg 0.118mg 35%
Saturated fat 0.268g 7.76g 34%
Vitamin B5 1.976mg 0.254mg 34%
Iron 13.7mg 15.52mg 23%
Caffeine 78mg 20%
Selenium 3.3µg 13.2µg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.251mg 0.46mg 16%
Fats 2.39g 13.1g 16%
Calcium 244mg 111mg 13%
Zinc 5.06mg 6.37mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.409g 4.39g 10%
Carbs 35.89g 58.3g 7%
Calories 337kcal 220kcal 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.045g 0.42g 4%
Phosphorus 701mg 728mg 4%
Manganese 3.8mg 3.737mg 3%
Choline 11.4mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Potassium 2490mg 2509mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin B3 2.587mg 2.4mg 1%
Sodium 3mg 19mg 1%
Net carbs 35.89g 28.5g N/A
Sugar 1.76g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.653mg 0.271mg 0%
Threonine 1.952mg 0.716mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.18mg 0.701mg 0%
Leucine 3.66mg 1.097mg 0%
Lysine 2.991mg 0.907mg 0%
Methionine 0.606mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 2.346mg 0.869mg 0%
Valine 2.243mg 1.086mg 0%
Histidine 1.212mg 0.312mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
18% 13% 58% 3% 8%
Protein: 18.1 g
Fats: 13.1 g
Carbs: 58.3 g
Water: 2.7 g
Other: 7.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +171.8%
Contains more WaterWater +157%
Contains more FatsFats +448.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +62.4%
Contains more OtherOther +39.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.268 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.409 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.045 g
62% 35% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.76 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.42 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +148.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +973.3%

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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. Soybean meal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172445/nutrients
  2. Cocoa bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169594/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.