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Soybean vs. Almonds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between soybeans and almonds

  • Soybeans have more iron; however, almonds are richer in vitamin E, copper, vitamin B2, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B3, and zinc.
  • Almonds cover your daily vitamin E needs 169% more than soybeans.
  • Soybeans have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of soybeans is 14, while the glycemic index of almonds is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Soybeans, mature cooked, boiled, without salt and Nuts, almonds.

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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 61% 31% 45% 193% 136% 31% 105% 0.13% 107% 40%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 193% 81% 65% 139% 344% 85% 206% 0.13% 284% 22%
Contains more IronIron +38.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +78%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +214%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +163.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +153.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +171.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +96.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +164.4%
~equal in Sodium ~1mg

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 5.7% 0% 7% 0% 39% 66% 7.5% 11% 54% 0% 48% 41% 26%
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% 513% 0% 51% 263% 68% 28% 32% 0% 0% 33% 28%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +70.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +7222.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +32.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +299.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +806.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +163.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~52.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soybean Almonds DV% diff.
Vitamin E 0.35mg 25.63mg 169%
Monounsaturated fat 1.981g 31.551g 74%
Copper 0.407mg 1.031mg 69%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 1.138mg 66%
Fats 8.97g 49.93g 63%
Manganese 0.824mg 2.179mg 59%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.064g 12.329g 48%
Magnesium 86mg 270mg 44%
Phosphorus 245mg 481mg 34%
Fiber 6g 12.5g 26%
Calories 172kcal 579kcal 20%
Vitamin B3 0.399mg 3.618mg 20%
Zinc 1.15mg 3.12mg 18%
Iron 5.14mg 3.71mg 18%
Calcium 102mg 269mg 17%
Vitamin K 19.2µg 0µg 16%
Saturated fat 1.297g 3.802g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.234mg 0.137mg 7%
Potassium 515mg 733mg 6%
Selenium 7.3µg 4.1µg 6%
Protein 18.21g 21.15g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.179mg 0.471mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.155mg 0.205mg 4%
Carbs 8.36g 21.55g 4%
Folate 54µg 44µg 3%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 0mg 2%
Choline 47.5mg 52.1mg 1%
Net carbs 2.36g 9.05g N/A
Sugar 3g 4.35g N/A
Starch 0.72g 0%
Sodium 1mg 1mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.015g N/A
Tryptophan 0.242mg 0.211mg 0%
Threonine 0.723mg 0.601mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.807mg 0.751mg 0%
Leucine 1.355mg 1.473mg 0%
Lysine 1.108mg 0.568mg 0%
Methionine 0.224mg 0.157mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.869mg 1.132mg 0%
Valine 0.831mg 0.855mg 0%
Histidine 0.449mg 0.539mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.32g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 9% 8% 63% 2%
Protein: 18.21 g
Fats: 8.97 g
Carbs: 8.36 g
Water: 62.55 g
Other: 1.91 g
21% 50% 22% 4% 3%
Protein: 21.15 g
Fats: 49.93 g
Carbs: 21.55 g
Water: 4.41 g
Other: 2.96 g
Contains more WaterWater +1318.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.1%
Contains more FatsFats +456.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +157.8%
Contains more OtherOther +55%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.297 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.981 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.064 g
8% 66% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.802 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 31.551 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.329 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1492.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +143.5%

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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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174271/nutrients
  2. Almonds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170567/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.