Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
granola
versus
soy flour
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in granola and soy flour:
Both granola and soy flour are high in calories. Granola has 31% more calories than soy flour - granola has 489 calories per 100 grams and soy flour has 372 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, granola is much lighter in protein, heavier in carbs and much heavier in fat compared to soy flour per calorie. Granola has a macronutrient ratio of 11:44:45 and for soy flour, 50:31:20 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Granola | Soy Flour | |
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Protein | 11% | 50% |
Carbohydrates | 44% | 31% |
Fat | 45% | 20% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Both granola and soy flour are high in carbohydrates. Granola has 76% more carbohydrates than soy flour - granola has 53.9g of total carbs per 100 grams and soy flour has 30.6g of carbohydrates.
Both granola and soy flour are high in dietary fiber. Soy flour has 80% more dietary fiber than granola - granola has 8.9g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and soy flour has 16g of dietary fiber.
Soy flour has 53% less sugar than granola - granola has 19.8g of sugar per 100 grams and soy flour has 9.3g of sugar.
Both granola and soy flour are high in protein. Soy flour has 264% more protein than granola - granola has 13.7g of protein per 100 grams and soy flour has 49.8g of protein.
Soy flour has 67% less saturated fat than granola - granola has 4g of saturated fat per 100 grams and soy flour has 1.3g of saturated fat.
Both granola and soy flour are low in trans fat - granola has 0.02g of trans fat per 100 grams and soy flour does not contain significant amounts.
Granola has more Vitamin C than soy flour - granola has 1.2mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and soy flour does not contain significant amounts.
Granola and soy flour contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - granola has 1ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and soy flour has 2ug of Vitamin A.
Granola is an excellent source of Vitamin E and it has 19 times more Vitamin E than soy flour - granola has 11.1mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and soy flour has 0.55mg of Vitamin E.
Granola and soy flour contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - granola has 5.3ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and soy flour has 3.9ug of Vitamin K.
Soy flour has more pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate. Both granola and soy flour contain significant amounts of thiamin, riboflavin and niacin.
Granola | Soy Flour | |
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Thiamin | 0.548 MG | 1.088 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.354 MG | 0.28 MG |
Niacin | 2.739 MG | 2.95 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 0.752 MG | 1.55 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.37 MG | 1.05 MG |
Folate | 84 UG | 289 UG |
Both granola and soy flour are high in calcium. Soy flour has 275% more calcium than granola - granola has 76mg of calcium per 100 grams and soy flour has 285mg of calcium.
Both granola and soy flour are high in iron. Soy flour has 108% more iron than granola - granola has 4mg of iron per 100 grams and soy flour has 8.2mg of iron.
Both granola and soy flour are high in potassium. Soy flour has 288% more potassium than granola - granola has 539mg of potassium per 100 grams and soy flour has 2090mg of potassium.
Carotenoids are micronutrients commonly found in plants and some animal products. An example is beta-carotene, the notable carotenoid which is a popular source of Vitamin A.[4][5]
For specific types of carotenoids, soy flour has more beta-carotene than granola per 100 grams, however, granola contains more lutein + zeaxanthin than soy flour per 100 grams.
Granola | Soy Flour | |
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beta-carotene | 11 UG | 24 UG |
lutein + zeaxanthin | 137 UG | ~ |
For omega-3 fatty acids, both granola and soy flour contain significant amounts of alpha linoleic acid (ALA).
Granola | Soy Flour | |
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alpha linoleic acid | 0.611 G | 0.555 G |
EPA | 0.002 G | ~ |
Total | 0.613 G | 0.555 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, both granola and soy flour contain significant amounts of linoleic acid.
Granola | Soy Flour | |
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other omega 6 | 0.053 G | 0.025 G |
linoleic acid | 7.194 G | 3.66 G |
Total | 7.247 G | 3.685 G |
The comparison below is by weight, but sometimes 100g isn't that intuitive of a measurement for food. View a custom portion comparison (e.g. cups, oz, package).
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