Soybean raw vs. Soybean meal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between soybean raw and soybean meal?
- Soybean raw is higher in vitamin B2, fats, selenium, iron, and folate; however, soybean meal is richer in manganese, copper, protein, vitamin B5, and potassium.
- Soybean meal's daily need coverage for manganese is 56% more.
- Soybean meal contains 8 times less fats than soybean raw. Soybean raw contains 19.94g of fats, while soybean meal contains 2.39g.
- Soybean raw has a lower glycemic index (14) than soybean meal (68).
We used Soybeans, mature seeds, raw and Soy meal, defatted, raw types in this article.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +13.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +14.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -33.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +439.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +38.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +20.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +51% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +26.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +246.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +23.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +59.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +149.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +50.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 11.255g | 1.045g | 68% |
| Manganese | 2.517mg | 3.8mg | 56% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.87mg | 0.251mg | 48% |
| Vitamin K | 47µg | 39% | |
| Copper | 1.658mg | 2mg | 38% |
| Fiber | 9.3g | 37% | |
| Fats | 19.94g | 2.39g | 27% |
| Selenium | 17.8µg | 3.3µg | 26% |
| Protein | 36.49g | 49.2g | 25% |
| Iron | 15.7mg | 13.7mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.793mg | 1.976mg | 24% |
| Choline | 115.9mg | 21% | |
| Potassium | 1797mg | 2490mg | 20% |
| Folate | 375µg | 303µg | 18% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.874mg | 0.691mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.377mg | 0.569mg | 15% |
| Saturated fat | 2.884g | 0.268g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.404g | 0.409g | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 0mg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 280mg | 306mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.85mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.623mg | 2.587mg | 6% |
| Calories | 446kcal | 337kcal | 5% |
| Calcium | 277mg | 244mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 30.16g | 35.89g | 2% |
| Zinc | 4.89mg | 5.06mg | 2% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 8.2g | 15g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 122kcal | 68kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 22g | 30g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 5.4 | 5.4 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 20.86g | 35.89g | N/A |
| Sugar | 7.33g | N/A | |
| Phosphorus | 704mg | 701mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 3mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.591mg | 0.653mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.766mg | 1.952mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.971mg | 2.18mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 3.309mg | 3.66mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.706mg | 2.991mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.547mg | 0.606mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 2.122mg | 2.346mg | 0% |
| Valine | 2.029mg | 2.243mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 1.097mg | 1.212mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
36.49 g
Fats:
19.94 g
Carbs:
30.16 g
Water:
8.54 g
Other:
4.87 g
Protein:
49.2 g
Fats:
2.39 g
Carbs:
35.89 g
Water:
6.94 g
Other:
5.58 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +734.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +23.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +34.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +19% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.884 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.404 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
11.255 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.268 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.409 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.045 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +976.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +977% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -90.7% |

