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Flour vs Soy meal

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

Soy meal, defatted, raw is higher in more vitamins & minerals

Calories (kcal)

Flour 452
Soy meal 337

Protein (g)

Flour 38.6
Soy meal 49.2

Carbs (g)

Flour 27.9
Soy meal 35.9

Fat (g)

Flour 20.7
Soy meal 2.39

Fiber (g)

Flour —
Soy meal —

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Soy meal, defatted, raw — 49.2g vs 38.6g per 100g.

Which has fewer calories?

Soy meal, defatted, raw — 337 vs 452 kcal per 100g.

Which is more nutrient-dense?

Soy meal, defatted, raw 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 452 kcal 337 kcal
Macronutrients
Water 7.85 g 6.94 g
Protein 38.6 g 49.2 g
Total lipid (fat) 20.7 g 2.39 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 27.9 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) 0.362 mg 0.691 mg
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) 0.363 mg 0.251 mg
Niacin (Vitamin B3) 2.74 mg 2.59 mg
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) — 1.98 mg
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine 0.340 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 258 mg 244 mg
Iron, Fe 9.51 mg 13.7 mg
Magnesium, Mg 254 mg 306 mg
Phosphorus, P 607 mg 701 mg
Potassium, K 1860 mg 2490 mg
Sodium, Na 2.00 mg 3.00 mg
Zinc, Zn 3.75 mg 5.06 mg
Copper, Cu 1.09 mg 2.00 mg
Manganese, Mn 3.16 mg 3.80 mg
Selenium, Se 14.3 ug 3.30 ug
Other Nutrients
Energy (Atwater General Factors) 452 kcal —
Energy (Atwater Specific Factors) 421 kcal —
Energy 1890 kj 1409 kj
Nitrogen 6.18 g —
Ash 4.92 g 5.58 g
Molybdenum, Mo 314 ug —
Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) — 303 ug
Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) — 303 ug
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) 0.450 g 0.653 g
Threonine (EAA) 1.48 g 1.95 g
Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) 1.74 g 2.18 g
Leucine (EAA, BCAA) 3.06 g 3.66 g
Lysine (EAA) 2.14 g 2.99 g
Methionine (EAA) 0.485 g 0.606 g
Cystine (conditionally essential) — 0.724 g
Phenylalanine (EAA) 2.15 g 2.35 g
Tyrosine (conditionally essential) 1.40 g 1.70 g
Valine (EAA, BCAA) 1.74 g 2.24 g
Arginine (conditionally essential) 2.94 g 3.49 g
Histidine (EAA) 0.950 g 1.21 g
Alanine 2.14 g 2.12 g
Aspartic acid 3.76 g 5.65 g
Glutamic acid 6.80 g 8.70 g
Glycine (conditionally essential) 1.35 g 2.08 g
Proline (conditionally essential) 2.13 g 2.63 g
Serine 2.07 g 2.61 g
Hydroxyproline 0.207 g —
Cysteine 0.765 g —
Daidzein 72.9 mg 80.8 mg
Genistein 98.8 mg 115 mg
Isoflavones
Total isoflavones 178 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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