Soybean Oil vs. Collard Greens

Nutrition comparison of Soybean Oil and Collard Greens


Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?

We compared the nutritional contents of soybean oil versus collard greens (100g each) below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].

For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in soybean oil and collard greens:

  • Both collard greens and soybean oil are high in Vitamin K.
  • Collard green has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
  • Collard green is a great source of potassium.
  • Collard green is an excellent source of Vitamin A, Vitamin C, calcium and dietary fiber.
  • Soybean oil is a great source of Vitamin E.
Detailed nutritional comparison of soybean oil and collard greens is analyzed below. You can also visualize the nutritional comparison for a custom portion or serving size and see how the nutrition compares.

USDA sources for nutritional information: Soybean Oil (Oil, vegetable, soybean, refined) and Collard Greens (Collards, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


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Calories and Carbs

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Soybean oil is high in calories and collard green has 96% less calories than soybean oil - collard green has 32 calories per 100 grams and soybean oil has 884 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, soybean oil is much lighter in protein, much lighter in carbs and much heavier in fat compared to collard greens per calorie. Soybean oil has a macronutrient ratio of 0:0:100 and for collard greens, 31:56:13 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Soybean Oil Collard Greens
Protein ~ 31%
Carbohydrates ~ 56%
Fat 100% 13%
Alcohol ~ ~

carbohydrates

Soybean oil has less carbohydrates than collard green - collard green has 5.4g of total carbs per 100 grams and soybean oil does not contain significant amounts.

dietary fiber

Collard green is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than soybean oil - collard green has 4g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and soybean oil does not contain significant amounts.

sugar

Collard greens and soybean oil contain similar amounts of sugar - collard green has 0.46g of sugar per 100 grams and soybean oil does not contain significant amounts.

Protein

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Collard green has more protein than soybean oil - collard green has 3g of protein per 100 grams and soybean oil does not contain significant amounts.

Fat

saturated fat

Soybean oil is high in saturated fat and collard green has 100% less saturated fat than soybean oil - collard green has 0.06g of saturated fat per 100 grams and soybean oil has 15.3g of saturated fat.

trans fat

Both soybean oil and collard greens are low in trans fat - soybean oil has 0.68g of trans fat per 100 grams and collard green does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamins

Vitamin C

Collard green is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has more Vitamin C than soybean oil - collard green has 35.3mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and soybean oil does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin A

Collard green is an excellent source of Vitamin A and it has more Vitamin A than soybean oil - collard green has 251ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and soybean oil does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin E

Soybean oil is a great source of Vitamin E and it has 262% more Vitamin E than collard green - collard green has 2.3mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and soybean oil has 8.2mg of Vitamin E.

Vitamin K

Both collard greens and soybean oil are high in Vitamin K. Collard green has 138% more Vitamin K than soybean oil - collard green has 437.1ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and soybean oil has 183.9ug of Vitamin K.

The B Vitamins

Collard green has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.

Soybean Oil Collard Greens
Thiamin ~ 0.054 MG
Riboflavin ~ 0.13 MG
Niacin ~ 0.742 MG
Pantothenic acid ~ 0.267 MG
Vitamin B6 ~ 0.165 MG
Folate ~ 129 UG

Minerals

calcium

Collard green is an excellent source of calcium and it has more calcium than soybean oil - collard green has 232mg of calcium per 100 grams and soybean oil does not contain significant amounts.

iron

Collard green has 22 times more iron than soybean oil - collard green has 0.47mg of iron per 100 grams and soybean oil has 0.02mg of iron.

potassium

Collard green is a great source of potassium and it has more potassium than soybean oil - collard green has 213mg of potassium per 100 grams and soybean oil does not contain significant amounts.

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 3s

For omega-3 fatty acids, soybean oil has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than collard green per 100 grams.

Soybean Oil Collard Greens
alpha linoleic acid 7.034 G 0.108 G
Total 7.034 G 0.108 G

omega 6s

Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, soybean oil has more linoleic acid than collard green per 100 grams.

Soybean Oil Collard Greens
other omega 6 ~ 0.002 G
linoleic acid 50.299 G 0.082 G
Total 50.299 G 0.084 G



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The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.

Note: The specific food items compared are: Soybean Oil (Oil, vegetable, soybean, refined) and Collard Greens (Collards, raw) .

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FAQ

Does collard greens or soybean oil contain more calories in 100 grams?
Soybean oil is high in calories and collard green has 100% less calories than soybean oil - collard green has 32 calories in 100g and soybean oil has 884 calories.

Is collard greens or soybean oil better for protein?
Collard green has more protein than soybean oil - collard green has 3g of protein per 100 grams and soybean oil does not contain significant amounts.

Does collard greens or soybean oil have more carbohydrates?
By weight, soybean oil has fewer carbohydrates than collard green - collard green has 5.4g of carbs for 100g and soybean oil has no carbs..

Does collard greens or soybean oil contain more calcium?
Collard green is a rich source of calcium and it has more calcium than soybean oil - collard green has 232mg of calcium in 100 grams and soybean oil does not contain significant amounts.