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Soybean meal vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between soybean meal and ground beef

  • Soybean meal is richer in copper, manganese, iron, phosphorus, folate, magnesium, potassium, and vitamin B1, yet ground beef is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for soybean meal is 213% higher.
  • Soybean meal contains 422 times more manganese than ground beef. Soybean meal contains 3.8mg of manganese, while ground beef contains 0.009mg.
  • Ground beef has a lower glycemic index than soybean meal.

Food types used in this article are Soy meal, defatted, raw and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked.

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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 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +639.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +933.2%
Contains more IronIron +503.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +2431.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +322.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +42122.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +15.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +478.8%

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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1254.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +46.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +285.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +83%
Contains more FolateFolate +4228.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soybean meal Ground beef DV% diff.
Copper 2mg 0.079mg 213%
Manganese 3.8mg 0.009mg 165%
Iron 13.7mg 2.27mg 143%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.49µg 104%
Phosphorus 701mg 166mg 76%
Folate 303µg 7µg 74%
Magnesium 306mg 17mg 69%
Potassium 2490mg 241mg 66%
Vitamin B1 0.691mg 0.051mg 53%
Protein 49.2g 23.87g 51%
Selenium 3.3µg 19.1µg 29%
Vitamin B5 1.976mg 0.512mg 29%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Saturated fat 0.268g 6.073g 26%
Calcium 244mg 33mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.569mg 0.311mg 20%
Fats 2.39g 15.37g 20%
Monounsaturated fat 0.409g 7.322g 17%
Choline 73.2mg 13%
Carbs 35.89g 0g 12%
Vitamin B3 2.587mg 4.026mg 9%
Zinc 5.06mg 5.84mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.251mg 0.171mg 6%
Calories 337kcal 241kcal 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.045g 0.408g 4%
Sodium 3mg 73mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Net carbs 35.89g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 1.173g N/A
Tryptophan 0.653mg 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 1.952mg 0.923mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.18mg 1.055mg 0%
Leucine 3.66mg 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 2.991mg 1.976mg 0%
Methionine 0.606mg 0.614mg 0%
Phenylalanine 2.346mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 2.243mg 1.172mg 0%
Histidine 1.212mg 0.775mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A

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
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +106.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +133.5%
Contains more FatsFats +543.1%
Contains more WaterWater +741.1%

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
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +156.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1690.2%

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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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.