Soybean vs. Noodles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are soybeans and noodles different?

Soybeans are higher in iron, copper, phosphorus, manganese, fiber, vitamin K, magnesium, vitamin B6, and potassium; however, noodles is richer in selenium.
Daily need coverage for iron for soybeans is 46% higher.
Soybeans have a lower glycemic index (14) than noodles (50).

Soybeans, mature cooked, boiled, without salt and Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked are the varieties 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.

Soybean

Noodles

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+309.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+750%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+1255.3%
Contains more IronIron	+249.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+315.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+76.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+222.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-80%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+161.6%

Contains more SeleniumSelenium

+227.4%

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.

Soybean

Noodles

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+105.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+109.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+408.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+86.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+420.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+46.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+55.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	5.14mg	1.47mg	46%
Copper	0.407mg	0.098mg	34%
Selenium	7.3µg	23.9µg	30%
Polyunsaturated fat	5.064g	0.552g	30%
Protein	18.21g	4.54g	27%
Phosphorus	245mg	76mg	24%
Manganese	0.824mg	0.315mg	22%
Fiber	6g	1.2g	19%
Vitamin K	19.2µg	0µg	16%
Magnesium	86mg	21mg	15%
Potassium	515mg	38mg	14%
Vitamin B6	0.234mg	0.046mg	14%
Fats	8.97g	2.07g	11%
Vitamin B1	0.155mg	0.289mg	11%
Vitamin B2	0.285mg	0.136mg	11%
Cholesterol	0mg	29mg	10%
Vitamin B3	0.399mg	2.077mg	10%
Calcium	102mg	12mg	9%
Folate	54µg	84µg	8%
Carbs	8.36g	25.16g	6%
Zinc	1.15mg	0.65mg	5%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.09µg	4%
Choline	47.5mg	25.7mg	4%
Saturated fat	1.297g	0.419g	4%
Monounsaturated fat	1.981g	0.581g	4%
Calories	172kcal	138kcal	2%
Vitamin C	1.7mg	0mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.179mg	0.263mg	2%
Vitamin D*	0 IU	4 IU	1%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.1µg	1%
Vitamin A	0µg	6µg	1%
Vitamin E	0.35mg	0.17mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	11g	3.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	94kcal	304kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	58g	72g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5.4	2.7	N/A
Net carbs	2.36g	23.96g	N/A
Sugar	3g	0.4g	N/A
Sodium	1mg	5mg	0%
Trans fat	0g	0.029g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.242mg	0.043mg	0%
Threonine	0.723mg	0.138mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.807mg	0.19mg	0%
Leucine	1.355mg	0.365mg	0%
Lysine	1.108mg	0.137mg	0%
Methionine	0.224mg	0.086mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.869mg	0.24mg	0%
Valine	0.831mg	0.22mg	0%
Histidine	0.449mg	0.121mg	0%