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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.
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 44% 18% 43% 79% 108% 36% 69% 0.78% 132% 0%
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%
~equal in Potassium ~482mg

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 32% 0% 14% 0% 38% 61% 17% 32% 31% 0% 79% 227% 31%
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%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.15mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.265mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soybean Edamame unprepared 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
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
11% 5% 8% 75%
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%
~equal in Carbs ~7.61g

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. Edamame unprepared - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168410/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.