Soy milk vs. Fast food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between soy milk and fast food?

Fast food is richer than soy milk in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, iron, selenium, vitamin B2, zinc, vitamin B1, and folate.
Fast food's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 37% more.
The amount of sodium in soy milk is lower.
The glycemic index of soy milk is lower.

We used Soymilk, original, and vanilla, unfortified and Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain types 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.

Soy milk

Fast food

Contains less SodiumSodium

-84.6%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+148%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+66.9%
Contains more IronIron	+378.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+2000%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+157.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+60.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+322.9%

~equal in Magnesium ~27mg

~equal in Copper ~0.121mg

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.

Soy milk

Fast food

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+245.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+428.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+426.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+994.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+42.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+175.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+63.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+344.4%
Contains more CholineCholine	+45.8%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.89µg	37%
Vitamin B3	0.513mg	5.617mg	32%
Iron	0.64mg	3.06mg	30%
Selenium	4.8µg	20.3µg	28%
Protein	3.27g	16.52g	27%
Vitamin B2	0.069mg	0.363mg	23%
Zinc	0.12mg	2.52mg	22%
Vitamin B1	0.06mg	0.317mg	21%
Saturated fat	0.205g	4.493g	19%
Fats	1.75g	12.01g	16%
Folate	18µg	80µg	16%
Calories	54kcal	297kcal	12%
Phosphorus	52mg	134mg	12%
Sodium	51mg	331mg	12%
Monounsaturated fat	0.401g	4.835g	11%
Cholesterol	0mg	33mg	11%
Vitamin B6	0.077mg	0.212mg	10%
Starch		22.87g	9%
Carbs	6.28g	31.5g	8%
Manganese	0.223mg	0.357mg	6%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.961g	1.68g	5%
Calcium	25mg	62mg	4%
Fiber	0.6g	1.7g	4%
Vitamin B5	0.373mg	0.53mg	3%
Fructose		2.27g	3%
Vitamin K	3µg	4.9µg	2%
Choline	23.6mg	34.4mg	2%
Potassium	118mg	197mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.11mg	0.38mg	2%
Vitamin A	0µg	9µg	1%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.1µg	1%
Copper	0.128mg	0.121mg	1%
Net carbs	5.68g	29.8g	N/A
Vitamin D	0IU	2IU	0%
Magnesium	25mg	27mg	0%
Sugar	3.99g	4.88g	N/A
Trans fat	0g	0.514g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.038mg	0.144mg	0%
Threonine	0.108mg	0.46mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.114mg	0.642mg	0%
Leucine	0.186mg	1.13mg	0%
Lysine	0.131mg	0.785mg	0%
Methionine	0.027mg	0.306mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.113mg	0.67mg	0%
Valine	0.117mg	0.728mg	0%
Histidine	0.061mg	0.402mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.121g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.009g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.009g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0g	0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		1.391g	N/A