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Soybean meal vs. Seaweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between soybean meal and seaweed

  • Soybean meal is richer than seaweed in copper, manganese, iron, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin B1, magnesium, vitamin B6, zinc, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for soybean meal is 208% higher.
  • Soybean meal contains 285 times more vitamin B6 than seaweed. Soybean meal contains 0.569mg of vitamin B6, while seaweed contains 0.002mg.

Food types used in this article are Soy meal, defatted, raw and Seaweed, kelp, raw.

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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 86% 50% 7.9% 107% 43% 34% 18% 30% 26% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +152.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +45.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2697.8%
Contains more IronIron +380.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1438.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +311.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1569%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1800%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +371.4%

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 10% 2% 17% 0% 13% 35% 8.8% 39% 0.46% 0% 165% 135% 7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1282%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +67.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +450.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +207.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28350%
Contains more FolateFolate +68.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soybean meal Seaweed DV% diff.
Copper 2mg 0.13mg 208%
Manganese 3.8mg 0.2mg 157%
Iron 13.7mg 2.85mg 136%
Protein 49.2g 1.68g 95%
Phosphorus 701mg 42mg 94%
Potassium 2490mg 89mg 71%
Vitamin K 66µg 55%
Vitamin B1 0.691mg 0.05mg 53%
Vitamin B6 0.569mg 0.002mg 44%
Magnesium 306mg 121mg 44%
Zinc 5.06mg 1.23mg 35%
Folate 303µg 180µg 31%
Vitamin B5 1.976mg 0.642mg 27%
Calories 337kcal 43kcal 15%
Vitamin B3 2.587mg 0.47mg 13%
Sodium 3mg 233mg 10%
Carbs 35.89g 9.57g 9%
Calcium 244mg 168mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.251mg 0.15mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.045g 0.047g 7%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 6%
Fiber 1.3g 5%
Selenium 3.3µg 0.7µg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 3mg 3%
Fats 2.39g 0.56g 3%
Choline 12.8mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.409g 0.098g 1%
Net carbs 35.89g 8.27g N/A
Sugar 0.6g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 6µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.268g 0.247g 0%
Tryptophan 0.653mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 1.952mg 0.055mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.18mg 0.076mg 0%
Leucine 3.66mg 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 2.991mg 0.082mg 0%
Methionine 0.606mg 0.025mg 0%
Phenylalanine 2.346mg 0.043mg 0%
Valine 2.243mg 0.072mg 0%
Histidine 1.212mg 0.024mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 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
2% 10% 82% 7%
Protein: 1.68 g
Fats: 0.56 g
Carbs: 9.57 g
Water: 81.58 g
Other: 6.61 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2828.6%
Contains more FatsFats +326.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +275%
Contains more WaterWater +1075.5%
Contains more OtherOther +18.5%

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
63% 25% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.247 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +317.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2123.4%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.247g

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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. Seaweed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168457/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.