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Soybean vs. Mothbeans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are soybeans and mothbeans different?

  • Soybeans have more copper, iron, vitamin B2, phosphorus, manganese, vitamin B6, calcium, selenium, and potassium; however, mothbeans is richer in folate.
  • Soybeans cover your daily need for copper, 27% more than mothbeans.
  • Soybeans have 34 times more calcium than mothbeans. Soybeans have 102mg of calcium, while mothbeans has 3mg.
  • Mothbeans has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of mothbeans is 30, while the glycemic index of soybeans is 14.

Soybeans, mature cooked, boiled, without salt and Mothbeans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt types were 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 61% 31% 45% 193% 136% 31% 105% 0.13% 107% 40%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 74% 0.9% 27% 118% 55% 16% 64% 1.3% 69% 15%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +69.4%
Contains more IronIron +63.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +148.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +94.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +63.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +56.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +160.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20.9%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 5.7% 0% 0% 7% 39% 66% 7.5% 11% 54% 0% 48% 41%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 3.3% 0% 0.33% 0% 31% 5.3% 13% 23% 21% 0% 0% 107%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +70%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1139.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +151.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +67.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +118.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +164.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soybean Mothbeans DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 5.064g 0.256g 32%
Copper 0.407mg 0.164mg 27%
Iron 5.14mg 3.14mg 25%
Fiber 6g 24%
Folate 54µg 143µg 22%
Protein 18.21g 7.81g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.023mg 20%
Vitamin K 19.2µg 16%
Phosphorus 245mg 150mg 14%
Fats 8.97g 0.55g 13%
Manganese 0.824mg 0.527mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.234mg 0.093mg 11%
Calcium 102mg 3mg 10%
Choline 47.5mg 9%
Selenium 7.3µg 2.8µg 8%
Potassium 515mg 304mg 6%
Zinc 1.15mg 0.59mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.297g 0.124g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.981g 0.044g 5%
Carbs 8.36g 20.96g 4%
Magnesium 86mg 104mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.179mg 0.391mg 4%
Calories 172kcal 117kcal 3%
Vitamin B1 0.155mg 0.124mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.399mg 0.668mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 1mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 11g 6.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 94kcal 150kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 58g 85g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 5.4 2.4 N/A
Net carbs 2.36g 20.96g N/A
Sugar 3g N/A
Sodium 1mg 10mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.242mg 0.05mg 0%
Threonine 0.723mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.807mg 0.388mg 0%
Leucine 1.355mg 0.525mg 0%
Lysine 1.108mg 0.425mg 0%
Methionine 0.224mg 0.075mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.869mg 0.35mg 0%
Valine 0.831mg 0.25mg 0%
Histidine 0.449mg 0.263mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 9% 8% 63% 2%
Protein: 18.21 g
Fats: 8.97 g
Carbs: 8.36 g
Water: 62.55 g
Other: 1.91 g
8% 21% 69%
Protein: 7.81 g
Fats: 0.55 g
Carbs: 20.96 g
Water: 69.23 g
Other: 1.45 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +133.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1530.9%
Contains more OtherOther +31.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +150.7%
Contains more WaterWater +10.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.297 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.981 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.064 g
29% 10% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.124 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.256 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4402.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1878.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.4%

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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. Soybean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174271/nutrients
  2. Mothbeans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172426/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.