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Soy milk vs. Coconut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between soy milk and coconut

  • Soy milk contains less manganese, copper, fiber, iron, selenium, zinc, phosphorus, and potassium than coconut.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for coconut is 147% higher.
  • Coconut has 2 times less choline than soy milk. Soy milk has 23.6mg of choline, while coconut has 12.1mg.
  • Soy milk is lower in saturated fat.
  • Coconut has a higher glycemic index than soy milk.

Food types used in this article are Soymilk, original, and vanilla, unfortified and Nuts, coconut meat, raw.

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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 18% 7.5% 10% 24% 43% 3.3% 22% 6.7% 29% 26%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 4.2% 31% 91% 145% 30% 48% 2.6% 196% 55%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +78.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +201.7%
Contains more IronIron +279.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +239.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +816.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +117.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +572.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +110.4%

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 0% 0% 2.2% 0% 15% 16% 9.6% 22% 18% 0% 7.5% 14% 13%
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 11% 0% 4.8% 0% 17% 4.6% 10% 18% 12% 0% 0.5% 20% 6.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +245%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +42.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1400%
Contains more CholineCholine +95%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +118.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +44.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.066mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.54mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soy milk Coconut DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.205g 29.698g 134%
Manganese 0.223mg 1.5mg 56%
Fats 1.75g 33.49g 49%
Copper 0.128mg 0.435mg 34%
Fiber 0.6g 9g 34%
Iron 0.64mg 2.43mg 22%
Calories 54kcal 354kcal 15%
Selenium 4.8µg 10.1µg 10%
Zinc 0.12mg 1.1mg 9%
Phosphorus 52mg 113mg 9%
Potassium 118mg 356mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.961g 0.366g 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.3mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.069mg 0.02mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.401g 1.425g 3%
Carbs 6.28g 15.23g 3%
Magnesium 25mg 32mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 0.054mg 2%
Choline 23.6mg 12.1mg 2%
Folate 18µg 26µg 2%
Vitamin K 3µg 0.2µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.066mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.373mg 0.3mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.24mg 1%
Sodium 51mg 20mg 1%
Calcium 25mg 14mg 1%
Protein 3.27g 3.33g 0%
Net carbs 5.68g 6.23g N/A
Sugar 3.99g 6.23g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.513mg 0.54mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.108mg 0.121mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.114mg 0.131mg 0%
Leucine 0.186mg 0.247mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 0.147mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0.062mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.113mg 0.169mg 0%
Valine 0.117mg 0.202mg 0%
Histidine 0.061mg 0.077mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 2% 6% 88%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 1.75 g
Carbs: 6.28 g
Water: 88.05 g
Other: 0.65 g
3% 33% 15% 47%
Protein: 3.33 g
Fats: 33.49 g
Carbs: 15.23 g
Water: 46.99 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more WaterWater +87.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1813.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +142.5%
Contains more OtherOther +47.7%
~equal in Protein ~3.33g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 26% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.401 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.961 g
94% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 29.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.425 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +162.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +255.4%

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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. Soy milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172446/nutrients
  2. Coconut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170169/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.