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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.
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 15% 3.6% 3.4% 55% 33% 18% 33% 0.65% 41% 130%
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.
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 0% 2% 3.4% 1.5% 72% 31% 39% 16% 11% 11% 0% 63% 14%
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 CholineCholine +84.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
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 Soybean Noodles 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%
Vitamin B6 0.234mg 0.046mg 14%
Potassium 515mg 38mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.155mg 0.289mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.136mg 11%
Fats 8.97g 2.07g 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%
Saturated fat 1.297g 0.419g 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.981g 0.581g 4%
Choline 47.5mg 25.7mg 4%
Calories 172kcal 138kcal 2%
Vitamin B5 0.179mg 0.263mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 0.17mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 6µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
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%

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
5% 2% 25% 68%
Protein: 4.54 g
Fats: 2.07 g
Carbs: 25.16 g
Water: 67.73 g
Other: 0.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +301.1%
Contains more FatsFats +333.3%
Contains more OtherOther +282%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +201%
~equal in Water ~67.73g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.297 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.981 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.064 g
27% 37% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +241%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +817.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.7%

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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. Noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169732/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.