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Soybean meal vs. Quinoa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between soybean meal and quinoa?

  • Soybean meal has more copper, iron, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, folate, magnesium, vitamin B1, zinc, and vitamin B6 than quinoa.
  • Soybean meal's daily need coverage for copper is 201% higher.
  • Quinoa has 14 times less potassium than soybean meal. Soybean meal has 2490mg of potassium, while quinoa has 172mg.
  • Soybean meal has a higher glycemic index (68) than quinoa (53).

We used Soy meal, defatted, raw and Quinoa, cooked types in this comparison.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 5.1% 15% 56% 64% 30% 65% 0.91% 82% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +378.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1335.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1347.7%
Contains more IronIron +819.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +941.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +364.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +361.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +502.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17.9%

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%
Quinoa
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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% 13% 0% 27% 25% 7.7% 0% 28% 0% 0% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +545.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +128.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +527.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +362.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +621.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soybean meal Quinoa DV% diff.
Copper 2mg 0.192mg 201%
Iron 13.7mg 1.49mg 153%
Manganese 3.8mg 0.631mg 138%
Protein 49.2g 4.4g 90%
Phosphorus 701mg 152mg 78%
Potassium 2490mg 172mg 68%
Folate 303µg 42µg 65%
Magnesium 306mg 64mg 58%
Vitamin B1 0.691mg 0.107mg 49%
Vitamin B5 1.976mg 40%
Zinc 5.06mg 1.09mg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.569mg 0.123mg 34%
Calcium 244mg 17mg 23%
Vitamin B3 2.587mg 0.412mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.251mg 0.11mg 11%
Calories 337kcal 120kcal 11%
Fiber 2.8g 11%
Starch 17.63g 7%
Carbs 35.89g 21.3g 5%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 4%
Choline 23mg 4%
Selenium 3.3µg 2.8µg 1%
Fats 2.39g 1.92g 1%
Net carbs 35.89g 18.5g N/A
Sugar 0.87g N/A
Sodium 3mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.268g 0.231g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.409g 0.528g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.045g 1.078g 0%
Tryptophan 0.653mg 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 1.952mg 0.131mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.18mg 0.157mg 0%
Leucine 3.66mg 0.261mg 0%
Lysine 2.991mg 0.239mg 0%
Methionine 0.606mg 0.096mg 0%
Phenylalanine 2.346mg 0.185mg 0%
Valine 2.243mg 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 1.212mg 0.127mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 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
Quinoa
Quinoa
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4% 2% 21% 72%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 1.92 g
Carbs: 21.3 g
Water: 71.61 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1018.2%
Contains more FatsFats +24.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +68.5%
Contains more OtherOther +624.7%
Contains more WaterWater +931.8%

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
Quinoa
Quinoa
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13% 29% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.231 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.528 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.078 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -13.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29.1%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.078g

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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. Quinoa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168917/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.