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Soybean vs. Broad beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are soybeans and broad beans different?

  • Soybeans have more iron, copper, phosphorus, manganese, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, magnesium, selenium, and fiber; however, broad beans are richer in vitamin C.
  • Soybeans cover your daily need for iron, 46% more than broad beans.
  • Soybeans have 8 times more vitamin B6 than broad beans. Soybeans have 0.234mg of vitamin B6, while broad beans have 0.029mg.
  • Broad beans have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of broad beans is 79, while the glycemic index of soybeans is 14.

Soybeans, mature cooked, boiled, without salt and Broadbeans, immature seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt types were used 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.
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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 22% 5.4% 17% 56% 20% 13% 31% 5.3% 34% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +177.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +466.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +166.8%
Contains more IronIron +242.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +578.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +144.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +235.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +215.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +630%

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 66% 4.7% 0% 0% 32% 21% 23% 4% 6.7% 0% 0% 44% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +21.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +171.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +706.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1064.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +200.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~58µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soybean Broad beans DV% diff.
Iron 5.14mg 1.5mg 46%
Copper 0.407mg 0.06mg 39%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.064g 0.303g 32%
Protein 18.21g 4.8g 27%
Phosphorus 245mg 73mg 25%
Manganese 0.824mg 0.261mg 24%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 19.8mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.234mg 0.029mg 16%
Vitamin K 19.2µg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.09mg 15%
Fats 8.97g 0.5g 13%
Magnesium 86mg 31mg 13%
Selenium 7.3µg 1µg 11%
Fiber 6g 3.6g 10%
Choline 47.5mg 9%
Potassium 515mg 193mg 9%
Calcium 102mg 18mg 8%
Zinc 1.15mg 0.47mg 6%
Calories 172kcal 62kcal 6%
Vitamin B3 0.399mg 1.2mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.297g 0.142g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.981g 0.02g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.155mg 0.128mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.179mg 0.066mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 14µg 2%
Sodium 1mg 41mg 2%
Folate 54µg 58µg 1%
Carbs 8.36g 10.1g 1%
Net carbs 2.36g 6.5g N/A
Sugar 3g N/A
Tryptophan 0.242mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.723mg 0.178mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.807mg 0.215mg 0%
Leucine 1.355mg 0.37mg 0%
Lysine 1.108mg 0.313mg 0%
Methionine 0.224mg 0.037mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.869mg 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.831mg 0.235mg 0%
Histidine 0.449mg 0.115mg 0%

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
5% 10% 84%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 10.1 g
Water: 83.7 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +279.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1694%
Contains more OtherOther +112.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20.8%
Contains more WaterWater +33.8%

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
31% 4% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.142 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.303 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9805%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1571.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.1%

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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. Broad beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170378/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.