Soybean vs. Corn — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between soybeans and corn?
- Soybeans are higher in iron, copper, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin K, fiber, magnesium, and selenium; however, corn is richer in vitamin B5.
- Soybeans' daily need coverage for iron is 59% more.
- Corn contains 48 times less vitamin K than soybeans. Soybeans contain 19.2µg of vitamin K, while corn contains 0.4µg.
- Soybeans have a lower glycemic index (14) than corn (52).
We used Soybeans, mature cooked, boiled, without salt and Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +230.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +3300% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +136.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1042.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +730.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +85.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +218.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +393.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +3550% |
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 EVitamin E | +288.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +66.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +68.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +4700% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +134.8% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +63.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +223.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +321.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +342.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 5.14mg | 0.45mg | 59% |
| Copper | 0.407mg | 0.049mg | 40% |
| Protein | 18.21g | 3.41g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 5.064g | 0.603g | 30% |
| Manganese | 0.824mg | 0.167mg | 29% |
| Phosphorus | 245mg | 77mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.285mg | 0.057mg | 18% |
| Vitamin K | 19.2µg | 0.4µg | 16% |
| Fiber | 6g | 2.4g | 14% |
| Magnesium | 86mg | 26mg | 14% |
| Selenium | 7.3µg | 0.2µg | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.179mg | 0.792mg | 12% |
| Fats | 8.97g | 1.5g | 11% |
| Calcium | 102mg | 3mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 515mg | 218mg | 9% |
| Folate | 54µg | 23µg | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.399mg | 1.683mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.234mg | 0.139mg | 7% |
| Zinc | 1.15mg | 0.62mg | 5% |
| Saturated fat | 1.297g | 0.197g | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.155mg | 0.093mg | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.981g | 0.374g | 4% |
| Calories | 172kcal | 96kcal | 4% |
| Carbs | 8.36g | 20.98g | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 1.7mg | 5.5mg | 4% |
| Starch | 7.17g | 3% | |
| Choline | 47.5mg | 29.1mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.35mg | 0.09mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 13µg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.79g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 2.36g | 18.58g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3g | 4.54g | N/A |
| Sodium | 1mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.242mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.723mg | 0.133mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.807mg | 0.133mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.355mg | 0.358mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.108mg | 0.141mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.224mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.869mg | 0.155mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.831mg | 0.191mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.449mg | 0.091mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +434% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +498% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +172.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +151% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +17.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +429.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +739.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -84.8% |
