Soybean vs. Powdered milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between soybeans and powdered milk

Soybeans have more iron, copper, and manganese, while powdered milk has more vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5.
Powdered milk's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 135% higher.
Powdered milk contains 21 times less manganese than soybeans. Soybeans contain 0.824mg of manganese, while powdered milk contains 0.04mg.
The amount of saturated fat in soybeans is lower.
Soybeans have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of soybeans is 14, while the glycemic index of powdered milk is 32.

The food types used in this comparison are Soybeans, mature cooked, boiled, without salt and Milk, dry, whole, without added vitamin D.

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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

Powdered milk

Contains more IronIron	+993.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+408.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1960%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+794.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+158.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+190.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+216.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+123.3%

~equal in Magnesium ~85mg

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

Powdered milk

Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+772.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+45.9%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+405.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+65.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+82.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+322.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+61.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+1168.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+29.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0µg	3.25µg	135%
Calcium	102mg	912mg	81%
Phosphorus	245mg	776mg	76%
Vitamin B2	0.285mg	1.205mg	71%
Saturated fat	1.297g	16.742g	70%
Iron	5.14mg	0.47mg	58%
Vitamin B5	0.179mg	2.271mg	42%
Copper	0.407mg	0.08mg	36%
Manganese	0.824mg	0.04mg	34%
Cholesterol	0mg	97mg	32%
Vitamin A	0µg	258µg	29%
Polyunsaturated fat	5.064g	0.665g	29%
Fats	8.97g	26.71g	27%
Potassium	515mg	1330mg	24%
Fiber	6g	0g	24%
Zinc	1.15mg	3.34mg	20%
Calories	172kcal	496kcal	16%
Protein	18.21g	26.32g	16%
Sodium	1mg	371mg	16%
Selenium	7.3µg	16.3µg	16%
Monounsaturated fat	1.981g	7.924g	15%
Vitamin K	19.2µg	2.2µg	14%
Choline	47.5mg	117.4mg	13%
Vitamin B1	0.155mg	0.283mg	11%
Carbs	8.36g	38.42g	10%
Vitamin C	1.7mg	8.6mg	8%
Vitamin B6	0.234mg	0.302mg	5%
Folate	54µg	37µg	4%
Vitamin D	0 IU	20 IU	3%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.5µg	3%
Vitamin E	0.35mg	0.58mg	2%
Vitamin B3	0.399mg	0.646mg	2%
Net carbs	2.36g	38.42g	N/A
Magnesium	86mg	85mg	0%
Sugar	3g	38.42g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.242mg	0.371mg	0%
Threonine	0.723mg	1.188mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.807mg	1.592mg	0%
Leucine	1.355mg	2.578mg	0%
Lysine	1.108mg	2.087mg	0%
Methionine	0.224mg	0.66mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.869mg	1.271mg	0%
Valine	0.831mg	1.762mg	0%
Histidine	0.449mg	0.714mg	0%