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Flour vs Soy meal

Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA Foundation Foods & USDA SR Legacy

Flour, soy, defatted is higher in more vitamins & minerals

Calories (kcal)

Flour 366
Soy meal 337

Protein (g)

Flour 51.1
Soy meal 49.2

Carbs (g)

Flour 32.9
Soy meal 35.9

Fat (g)

Flour 3.33
Soy meal 2.39

Fiber (g)

Flour —
Soy meal —

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Flour, soy, defatted — 51.1g vs 49.2g per 100g.

Which has fewer calories?

Soy meal, defatted, raw — 337 vs 366 kcal per 100g.

Which is more nutrient-dense?

Flour, soy, defatted scores higher in more vitamins and minerals per 100g, though both foods can be part of a healthy diet.

Full Nutrition Comparison

All values per 100g edible portion. Green = Food A higher · Blue = Food B higher

Nutrient Flour Soy meal
Energy
Energy 366 kcal 337 kcal
Macronutrients
Water 6.24 g 6.94 g
Protein 51.1 g 49.2 g
Total lipid (fat) 3.33 g 2.39 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 32.9 g 35.9 g
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated — 0.268 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated — 0.409 g
Fatty acids, total trans — 0 g
Cholesterol — 0 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid — 0 mg
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) 0.542 mg 0.691 mg
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) 0.298 mg 0.251 mg
Niacin (Vitamin B3) 3.43 mg 2.59 mg
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) — 1.98 mg
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine 0.618 mg 0.569 mg
Biotin (Vitamin B7) — 303 ug
Folate, total (Vitamin B9) — 0 ug
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin — 0 ug
Vitamin A, RAE — 2.00 ug
Vitamin D (D2 + D3) — 0 ug
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 338 mg 244 mg
Iron, Fe 7.34 mg 13.7 mg
Magnesium, Mg 313 mg 306 mg
Phosphorus, P 726 mg 701 mg
Potassium, K 2480 mg 2490 mg
Sodium, Na 2.00 mg 3.00 mg
Zinc, Zn 4.44 mg 5.06 mg
Copper, Cu 1.51 mg 2.00 mg
Manganese, Mn 3.81 mg 3.80 mg
Selenium, Se 45.8 ug 3.30 ug
Other Nutrients
Energy (Atwater General Factors) 366 kcal —
Energy (Atwater Specific Factors) 339 kcal —
Energy 1530 kj 1409 kj
Nitrogen 8.18 g —
Ash 6.45 g 5.58 g
Total dietary fiber (AOAC 2011.25) 24.3 g —
Molybdenum, Mo 211 ug —
Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) — 303 ug
Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) — 303 ug
Betaine 2.80 mg —
Retinol — 0 ug
Vitamin A, IU — 40.0 IU
Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) — 0 IU
SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) — 0.005 g
SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) — 0.196 g
SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) — 0.066 g
MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) — 0.005 g
MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) — 0.404 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated — 1.04 g
PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) — 0.921 g
PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) — 0.123 g
Tryptophan (EAA) 0.616 g 0.653 g
Threonine (EAA) 1.97 g 1.95 g
Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) 2.31 g 2.18 g
Leucine (EAA, BCAA) 4.11 g 3.66 g
Lysine (EAA) 3.06 g 2.99 g
Methionine (EAA) 0.622 g 0.606 g
Cystine (conditionally essential) — 0.724 g
Phenylalanine (EAA) 2.86 g 2.35 g
Tyrosine (conditionally essential) 1.74 g 1.70 g
Valine (EAA, BCAA) 2.31 g 2.24 g
Arginine (conditionally essential) 3.93 g 3.49 g
Histidine (EAA) 1.27 g 1.21 g
Alanine 2.86 g 2.12 g
Aspartic acid 4.98 g 5.65 g
Glutamic acid 9.08 g 8.70 g
Glycine (conditionally essential) 1.79 g 2.08 g
Proline (conditionally essential) 2.84 g 2.63 g
Serine 2.70 g 2.61 g
Hydroxyproline 0.176 g —
Cysteine 1.01 g —
Daidzein 64.5 mg 80.8 mg
Genistein 87.3 mg 115 mg
Choline
Choline from glycerophoshocholine 7.00 mg —
Choline from phosphatidylcholine 63.0 mg —
Choline from phosphocholine 1.50 mg —
Choline from sphingomyelin 0.800 mg —
Free Choline 120 mg —
Total Choline 190 mg —
Isoflavones
Total isoflavones 151 mg 210 mg

* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA Foundation Foods and USDA SR Legacy. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.

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