Soybean vs. Mothbeans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are soybeans and mothbeans different?

Soybeans have more copper, iron, protein, vitamin B2, phosphorus, fats, manganese, vitamin B6, and calcium; however, mothbeans is richer in folate.
Soybeans cover your daily need for copper 27% more than mothbeans.
Soybeans have 34 times more calcium than mothbeans. Soybeans have 102mg of calcium, while mothbeans has 3mg.
Mothbeans has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of mothbeans is 30, while the glycemic index of soybeans is 14.

Soybeans, mature cooked, boiled, without salt and Mothbeans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Soybean

Mothbeans

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+3300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+69.4%
Contains more IronIron	+63.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+148.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+94.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+63.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-90%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+56.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+160.7%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium

+20.9%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Soybean

Mothbeans

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+70%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+25%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+1139.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+151.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+67.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+118.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+164.8%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	5.064g	0.256g	32%
Copper	0.407mg	0.164mg	27%
Iron	5.14mg	3.14mg	25%
Fiber	6g		24%
Folate	54µg	143µg	22%
Protein	18.21g	7.81g	21%
Vitamin B2	0.285mg	0.023mg	20%
Vitamin K	19.2µg		16%
Phosphorus	245mg	150mg	14%
Fats	8.97g	0.55g	13%
Manganese	0.824mg	0.527mg	13%
Vitamin B6	0.234mg	0.093mg	11%
Calcium	102mg	3mg	10%
Choline	47.5mg		9%
Selenium	7.3µg	2.8µg	8%
Potassium	515mg	304mg	6%
Zinc	1.15mg	0.59mg	5%
Saturated fat	1.297g	0.124g	5%
Monounsaturated fat	1.981g	0.044g	5%
Carbs	8.36g	20.96g	4%
Magnesium	86mg	104mg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.179mg	0.391mg	4%
Calories	172kcal	117kcal	3%
Vitamin B1	0.155mg	0.124mg	3%
Vitamin E	0.35mg		2%
Vitamin B3	0.399mg	0.668mg	2%
Vitamin C	1.7mg	1mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	11g	6.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	94kcal	150kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	58g	85g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5.4	2.4	N/A
Net carbs	2.36g	20.96g	N/A
Sugar	3g		N/A
Sodium	1mg	10mg	0%
Vitamin A	0µg	1µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.242mg	0.05mg	0%
Threonine	0.723mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.807mg	0.388mg	0%
Leucine	1.355mg	0.525mg	0%
Lysine	1.108mg	0.425mg	0%
Methionine	0.224mg	0.075mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.869mg	0.35mg	0%
Valine	0.831mg	0.25mg	0%
Histidine	0.449mg	0.263mg	0%