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Soybean meal vs. Palm oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between soybean meal and palm oil

  • Soybean meal is richer than palm oil in copper, iron, phosphorus, folate, potassium, magnesium, vitamin B1, zinc, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for palm oil is 245% higher.
  • Soybean meal contains less saturated fat.
  • Palm oil has a lower glycemic index than soybean meal.

Food types used in this article are Soy meal, defatted, raw and Oil, palm.

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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 0% 0% 0% 0.38% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +136900%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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% 319% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 20% 0% 0.16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soybean meal Palm oil DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.268g 49.3g 223%
Copper 2mg 0mg 222%
Iron 13.7mg 0.01mg 171%
Manganese 3.8mg 165%
Fats 2.39g 100g 150%
Vitamin E 15.94mg 106%
Phosphorus 701mg 0mg 100%
Protein 49.2g 0g 98%
Monounsaturated fat 0.409g 37g 91%
Folate 303µg 0µg 76%
Potassium 2490mg 0mg 73%
Magnesium 306mg 0mg 73%
Vitamin B1 0.691mg 0mg 58%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.045g 9.3g 55%
Zinc 5.06mg 0mg 46%
Vitamin B6 0.569mg 0mg 44%
Vitamin B5 1.976mg 0mg 40%
Calories 337kcal 884kcal 27%
Calcium 244mg 0mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.251mg 0mg 19%
Vitamin B3 2.587mg 0mg 16%
Carbs 35.89g 0g 12%
Vitamin K 8µg 7%
Selenium 3.3µg 0µg 6%
Net carbs 35.89g 0g N/A
Sodium 3mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Choline 0.3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.653mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 1.952mg 0mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.18mg 0mg 0%
Leucine 3.66mg 0mg 0%
Lysine 2.991mg 0mg 0%
Methionine 0.606mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 2.346mg 0mg 0%
Valine 2.243mg 0mg 0%
Histidine 1.212mg 0mg 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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +4084.1%

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
52% 39% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 49.3 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 37 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.3 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8946.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +790%

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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. Palm oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171015/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.