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Soy milk vs. Margarine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between soy milk and margarine?

  • Soy milk is higher in copper, selenium, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamin B6, yet margarine is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin E.
  • Margarine's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 75% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in soy milk is lower.
  • The glycemic index of margarine is lower.

We used Soymilk, original, and vanilla, unfortified and Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt 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.
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 2.1% 0.9% 1.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 2.1% 0.26% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +733.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +733.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +555.6%
Contains more IronIron +966.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +940%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.1%

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 0.67% 273% 180% 0% 2.5% 8.5% 0.43% 0% 2.1% 13% 233% 0.75% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +86.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2130.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +755.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +1700%
Contains more CholineCholine +90.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +8081.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3000%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soy milk Margarine DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.961g 24.302g 156%
Fats 1.75g 80.71g 121%
Monounsaturated fat 0.401g 38.877g 96%
Vitamin A 0µg 819µg 91%
Vitamin K 3µg 93µg 75%
Saturated fat 0.205g 15.189g 68%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 9mg 59%
Calories 54kcal 717kcal 33%
Copper 0.128mg 0mg 14%
Manganese 0.223mg 10%
Selenium 4.8µg 0µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.373mg 7%
Phosphorus 52mg 5mg 7%
Iron 0.64mg 0.06mg 7%
Protein 3.27g 0.16g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 0.009mg 5%
Magnesium 25mg 3mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.01mg 4%
Folate 18µg 1µg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.1µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.513mg 0.023mg 3%
Potassium 118mg 18mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.069mg 0.037mg 2%
Choline 23.6mg 12.4mg 2%
Fiber 0.6g 0g 2%
Sodium 51mg 2mg 2%
Calcium 25mg 3mg 2%
Carbs 6.28g 0.7g 2%
Zinc 0.12mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 5.68g 0.7g N/A
Sugar 3.99g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0g 14.89g N/A
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.108mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.114mg 0%
Leucine 0.186mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.113mg 0%
Valine 0.117mg 0%
Histidine 0.061mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 21.522g N/A

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
81% 17% 2%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 80.71 g
Carbs: 0.7 g
Water: 16.52 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1943.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +797.1%
Contains more WaterWater +433%
Contains more FatsFats +4512%
Contains more OtherOther +193.8%

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
19% 50% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.189 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 38.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.302 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9595%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2428.8%

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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. Margarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173585/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.