Spätzle vs. Soybean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are spätzle and soybeans different?

Spätzle is higher in selenium; however, soybeans are richer in iron, copper, phosphorus, manganese, vitamin B2, fiber, vitamin K, magnesium, and vitamin B6.
Daily need coverage for iron for soybeans is 57% higher.
Spätzle contains 3 times more selenium than soybeans. While spätzle contains 23.9µg of selenium, soybeans contain only 7.3µg.

Noodles, egg, cooked, unenriched, with added salt and Soybeans, mature cooked, boiled, without salt 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.

Spätzle

Soybean

Contains more SeleniumSelenium

+227.4%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+309.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+750%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+1255.3%
Contains more IronIron	+756.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+315.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+76.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+222.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+161.6%

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.

Spätzle

Soybean

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+46.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+105.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+416.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+1325%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+408.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+671.4%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.399mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	0.6mg	5.14mg	57%
Copper	0.098mg	0.407mg	34%
Selenium	23.9µg	7.3µg	30%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.552g	5.064g	30%
Protein	4.54g	18.21g	27%
Phosphorus	76mg	245mg	24%
Manganese	0.315mg	0.824mg	22%
Vitamin B2	0.02mg	0.285mg	20%
Fiber	1.2g	6g	19%
Vitamin K	0µg	19.2µg	16%
Magnesium	21mg	86mg	15%
Potassium	38mg	515mg	14%
Vitamin B6	0.046mg	0.234mg	14%
Folate	7µg	54µg	12%
Fats	2.07g	8.97g	11%
Cholesterol	29mg	0mg	10%
Vitamin B1	0.03mg	0.155mg	10%
Calcium	12mg	102mg	9%
Sodium	165mg	1mg	7%
Carbs	25.16g	8.36g	6%
Zinc	0.65mg	1.15mg	5%
Vitamin B12	0.09µg	0µg	4%
Choline	25.7mg	47.5mg	4%
Saturated fat	0.419g	1.297g	4%
Monounsaturated fat	0.581g	1.981g	4%
Calories	138kcal	172kcal	2%
Vitamin C	0mg	1.7mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.263mg	0.179mg	2%
Vitamin A	6µg	0µg	1%
Vitamin E	0.17mg	0.35mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.3g	11g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	304kcal	94kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	72g	58g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.7	5.4	N/A
Net carbs	23.96g	2.36g	N/A
Sugar	0.4g	3g	N/A
Vitamin B3	0.4mg	0.399mg	0%
Trans fat	0.029g	0g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.043mg	0.242mg	0%
Threonine	0.138mg	0.723mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.19mg	0.807mg	0%
Leucine	0.365mg	1.355mg	0%
Lysine	0.137mg	1.108mg	0%
Methionine	0.086mg	0.224mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.24mg	0.869mg	0%
Valine	0.22mg	0.831mg	0%
Histidine	0.121mg	0.449mg	0%