Soybean meal vs. Brown rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between soybean meal and brown rice?
- Soybean meal has more copper, iron, manganese, protein, phosphorus, folate, potassium, magnesium, vitamin B1, and zinc than brown rice.
- Soybean meal's daily need coverage for copper is 210% higher.
- Brown rice has 34 times less folate than soybean meal. Soybean meal has 303µg of folate, while brown rice has 9µg.
We used Soy meal, defatted, raw and Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked types in this comparison.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +684.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +8033.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +2795.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2346.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1786.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +612.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +580.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -25% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +290.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +75.8% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +288.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +263.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +420% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +362.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +3266.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 2mg | 0.106mg | 210% |
| Iron | 13.7mg | 0.56mg | 164% |
| Manganese | 3.8mg | 0.974mg | 123% |
| Protein | 49.2g | 2.74g | 93% |
| Phosphorus | 701mg | 103mg | 85% |
| Folate | 303µg | 9µg | 74% |
| Potassium | 2490mg | 86mg | 71% |
| Magnesium | 306mg | 39mg | 64% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.691mg | 0.178mg | 43% |
| Zinc | 5.06mg | 0.71mg | 40% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.569mg | 0.123mg | 34% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.976mg | 0.38mg | 32% |
| Calcium | 244mg | 3mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.251mg | 0.069mg | 14% |
| Calories | 337kcal | 123kcal | 11% |
| Starch | 24.79g | 10% | |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 6% | |
| Selenium | 3.3µg | 5.8µg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.045g | 0.366g | 5% |
| Carbs | 35.89g | 25.58g | 3% |
| Fats | 2.39g | 0.97g | 2% |
| Choline | 9.2mg | 2% | |
| Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) | 0.355g | 2% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.17mg | 1% | |
| Omega-3 (ALA) | 0.011g | 1% | |
| Protein per 100 calories | 15g | 2.2g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 68kcal | 449kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 30g | 81g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 5.4 | 2.8 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 35.89g | 23.98g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.24g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 3mg | 4mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.587mg | 2.561mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.268g | 0.26g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.409g | 0.369g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.653mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.952mg | 0.095mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 2.18mg | 0.109mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 3.66mg | 0.214mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.991mg | 0.099mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.606mg | 0.058mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 2.346mg | 0.133mg | 0% |
| Valine | 2.243mg | 0.151mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 1.212mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
49.2 g
Fats:
2.39 g
Carbs:
35.89 g
Water:
6.94 g
Other:
5.58 g
Protein:
2.74 g
Fats:
0.97 g
Carbs:
25.58 g
Water:
70.27 g
Other:
0.44 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1695.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +146.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +40.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +912.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.268 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.409 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.045 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.369 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.366 g
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +185.5% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.26g
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~0.369g






