Soybean vs. Edamame unprepared — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between soybeans and edamame unprepared
- Soybeans have more iron, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B6, and magnesium; however, edamame unprepared is richer in folate, vitamin K, vitamin C, manganese, and vitamin B5.
- Edamame unprepared covers your daily folate needs 62% more than soybeans.
- Edamame unprepared has 2 times less iron than soybeans. Soybeans have 5.14mg of iron, while edamame unprepared has 2.11mg.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Soybeans, mature cooked, boiled, without salt and Edamame, frozen, unprepared.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +41% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +70% |
Contains more IronIron | +143.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +25.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +52.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -83.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +14.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +22.6% |
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 B6Vitamin B6 | +73.3% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +470.6% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +105.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +131.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +198.9% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +63.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +461.1% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +17.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Folate | 54µg | 303µg | 62% |
Iron | 5.14mg | 2.11mg | 38% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 5.064g | 34% | |
Protein | 18.21g | 11.22g | 14% |
Selenium | 7.3µg | 13% | |
Phosphorus | 245mg | 161mg | 12% |
Vitamin K | 19.2µg | 31.4µg | 10% |
Vitamin C | 1.7mg | 9.7mg | 9% |
Copper | 0.407mg | 0.324mg | 9% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.234mg | 0.135mg | 8% |
Manganese | 0.824mg | 1.01mg | 8% |
Fats | 8.97g | 4.73g | 7% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.179mg | 0.535mg | 7% |
Saturated fat | 1.297g | 6% | |
Magnesium | 86mg | 61mg | 6% |
Monounsaturated fat | 1.981g | 5% | |
Fiber | 6g | 4.8g | 5% |
Calcium | 102mg | 60mg | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.399mg | 0.925mg | 3% |
Calories | 172kcal | 109kcal | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.35mg | 0.72mg | 2% |
Zinc | 1.15mg | 1.32mg | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.285mg | 0.265mg | 2% |
Choline | 47.5mg | 56mg | 2% |
Potassium | 515mg | 482mg | 1% |
Carbs | 8.36g | 7.61g | 0% |
Net carbs | 2.36g | 2.81g | N/A |
Sugar | 3g | 2.48g | N/A |
Starch | 0.33g | 0% | |
Sodium | 1mg | 6mg | 0% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.155mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.242mg | 0.119mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.723mg | 0.312mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.807mg | 0.283mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.355mg | 0.702mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.108mg | 0.702mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.224mg | 0.133mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.869mg | 0.46mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.831mg | 0.305mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.449mg | 0.252mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.21g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
18.21 g
Fats:
8.97 g
Carbs:
8.36 g
Water:
62.55 g
Other:
1.91 g
Protein:
11.22 g
Fats:
4.73 g
Carbs:
7.61 g
Water:
75.17 g
Other:
1.27 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +62.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +89.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +50.4% |
Contains more WaterWater | +20.2% |
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Carbs
~7.61g