Soybean raw vs. Soybean meal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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		        What are the differences between soybean raw and soybean meal?
- Soybean raw is higher in vitamin B2, selenium, iron, folate, and vitamin B1; however, soybean meal is richer in manganese, copper, vitamin B5, potassium, and vitamin B6.
 - Soybean meal's daily need coverage for manganese is 56% more.
 - Soybean meal contains 5 times less selenium than soybean raw. Soybean raw contains 17.8µg of selenium, while soybean meal contains 3.3µg.
 - Soybean raw has a lower glycemic index (14) than soybean meal (68).
 
We used Soybeans, mature seeds, raw and Soy meal, defatted, raw types in this article.
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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.			
			
		| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +13.5% | 
| Contains more IronIron | +14.6% | 
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -33.3% | 
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +439.4% | 
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +38.6% | 
| Contains more CopperCopper | +20.6% | 
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +51% | 
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.			
			
		| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% | 
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% | 
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +26.5% | 
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +246.6% | 
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% | 
| Contains more FolateFolate | +23.8% | 
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +100% | 
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +59.4% | 
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +149.2% | 
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +50.9% | 
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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							DV% diff. | 
| Polyunsaturated fat | 11.255g | 1.045g | 68% | 
| Manganese | 2.517mg | 3.8mg | 56% | 
| Vitamin B2 | 0.87mg | 0.251mg | 48% | 
| Vitamin K | 47µg | 39% | |
| Copper | 1.658mg | 2mg | 38% | 
| Fiber | 9.3g | 37% | |
| Fats | 19.94g | 2.39g | 27% | 
| Selenium | 17.8µg | 3.3µg | 26% | 
| Protein | 36.49g | 49.2g | 25% | 
| Iron | 15.7mg | 13.7mg | 25% | 
| Vitamin B5 | 0.793mg | 1.976mg | 24% | 
| Choline | 115.9mg | 21% | |
| Potassium | 1797mg | 2490mg | 20% | 
| Folate | 375µg | 303µg | 18% | 
| Vitamin B1 | 0.874mg | 0.691mg | 15% | 
| Vitamin B6 | 0.377mg | 0.569mg | 15% | 
| Saturated fat | 2.884g | 0.268g | 12% | 
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.404g | 0.409g | 10% | 
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 0mg | 7% | 
| Magnesium | 280mg | 306mg | 6% | 
| Vitamin E | 0.85mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.623mg | 2.587mg | 6% | 
| Calories | 446kcal | 337kcal | 5% | 
| Calcium | 277mg | 244mg | 3% | 
| Carbs | 30.16g | 35.89g | 2% | 
| Zinc | 4.89mg | 5.06mg | 2% | 
| Net carbs | 20.86g | 35.89g | N/A | 
| Sugar | 7.33g | N/A | |
| Phosphorus | 704mg | 701mg | 0% | 
| Sodium | 2mg | 3mg | 0% | 
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 2µg | 0% | 
| Tryptophan | 0.591mg | 0.653mg | 0% | 
| Threonine | 1.766mg | 1.952mg | 0% | 
| Isoleucine | 1.971mg | 2.18mg | 0% | 
| Leucine | 3.309mg | 3.66mg | 0% | 
| Lysine | 2.706mg | 2.991mg | 0% | 
| Methionine | 0.547mg | 0.606mg | 0% | 
| Phenylalanine | 2.122mg | 2.346mg | 0% | 
| Valine | 2.029mg | 2.243mg | 0% | 
| Histidine | 1.097mg | 1.212mg | 0% | 
Macronutrient Comparison
				Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison			
			
								
								Protein:
								36.49 g
							
														
								
								Fats:
								19.94 g
							
														
								
								Carbs:
								30.16 g
							
														
								
								Water:
								8.54 g
							
														
								
								Other:
								4.87 g
							
											
						
							
							Protein:
							49.2 g
						
												
							
							Fats:
							2.39 g
						
												
							
							Carbs:
							35.89 g
						
												
							
							Water:
							6.94 g
						
												
							
							Other:
							5.58 g
						
										
					| Contains more FatsFats | +734.3% | 
| Contains more WaterWater | +23.1% | 
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +34.8% | 
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +19% | 
| Contains more OtherOther | +14.6% | 
Fat Type Comparison
				Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison			
			
								
								Saturated fat:
								Sat. Fat
								2.884 g
							
														
								
								Monounsaturated fat:
								Mono. Fat
								4.404 g
							
														
								
								Polyunsaturated fat:
								Poly. Fat
								11.255 g
							
											
						
								
								Saturated fat:
								Sat. Fat
								0.268 g
							
														
								
								Monounsaturated fat:
								Mono. Fat
								0.409 g
							
														
								
								Polyunsaturated fat:
								Poly. Fat
								1.045 g
							
											
						| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +976.8% | 
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +977% | 
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -90.7% | 

