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Soybean meal vs. Corn grain — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between soybean meal and corn grain

  • Corn grain has less copper, manganese, iron, folate, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, vitamin B5, zinc, and vitamin B1 than soybean meal.
  • Soybean meal covers your daily need for copper, 187% more than corn grain.
  • Soybean meal has 16 times more folate than corn grain. While soybean meal has 303µg of folate, corn grain has only 19µg.
  • The glycemic index of soybean meal is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Soy meal, defatted, raw and Corn grain, yellow.

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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 91% 2.1% 25% 102% 105% 60% 90% 4.6% 63% 85%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +140.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3385.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +767.6%
Contains more IronIron +405.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +536.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +129%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +233.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +683.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +369.7%

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 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% 3.7% 9.8% 0% 96% 46% 68% 25% 144% 0% 0.75% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +79.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +366%
Contains more FolateFolate +1494.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +450%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +40.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.622mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soybean meal Corn grain DV% diff.
Copper 2mg 0.314mg 187%
Manganese 3.8mg 0.485mg 144%
Iron 13.7mg 2.71mg 137%
Protein 49.2g 9.42g 80%
Folate 303µg 19µg 71%
Phosphorus 701mg 210mg 70%
Potassium 2490mg 287mg 65%
Magnesium 306mg 127mg 43%
Vitamin B5 1.976mg 0.424mg 31%
Fiber 7.3g 29%
Zinc 5.06mg 2.21mg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.691mg 0.385mg 26%
Calcium 244mg 7mg 24%
Selenium 3.3µg 15.5µg 22%
Carbs 35.89g 74.26g 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.045g 2.163g 7%
Vitamin B3 2.587mg 3.627mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.569mg 0.622mg 4%
Fats 2.39g 4.74g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.251mg 0.201mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.409g 1.251g 2%
Saturated fat 0.268g 0.667g 2%
Calories 337kcal 365kcal 1%
Vitamin A 2µg 11µg 1%
Sodium 3mg 35mg 1%
Net carbs 35.89g 66.96g N/A
Sugar 0.64g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.653mg 0.067mg 0%
Threonine 1.952mg 0.354mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.18mg 0.337mg 0%
Leucine 3.66mg 1.155mg 0%
Lysine 2.991mg 0.265mg 0%
Methionine 0.606mg 0.197mg 0%
Phenylalanine 2.346mg 0.463mg 0%
Valine 2.243mg 0.477mg 0%
Histidine 1.212mg 0.287mg 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
9% 5% 74% 10%
Protein: 9.42 g
Fats: 4.74 g
Carbs: 74.26 g
Water: 10.37 g
Other: 1.21 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +422.3%
Contains more OtherOther +361.2%
Contains more FatsFats +98.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +106.9%
Contains more WaterWater +49.4%

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
16% 31% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.667 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.251 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.163 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +205.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +107%

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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. Corn grain - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170288/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.