Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
soy milk
versus
kumquat
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in soy milk and kumquat:
Soy milk has 39% less calories than kumquat - kumquat has 71 calories per 100 grams and soy milk has 43 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, soy milk is heavier in protein, much lighter in carbs and heavier in fat compared to kumquat per calorie. Soy milk has a macronutrient ratio of 24:46:31 and for kumquat, 10:78:12 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Soy Milk | Kumquat | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 24% | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 46% | 78% |
| Fat | 31% | 12% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Soy milk has 69% less carbohydrates than kumquat - kumquat has 15.9g of total carbs per 100 grams and soy milk has 4.9g of carbohydrates.
Kumquat is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has 31 times more dietary fiber than soy milk - kumquat has 6.5g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and soy milk has 0.2g of dietary fiber.
Soy milk has 61% less sugar than kumquat - kumquat has 9.4g of sugar per 100 grams and soy milk has 3.7g of sugar.
Kumquat and soy milk contain similar amounts of protein - kumquat has 1.9g of protein per 100 grams and soy milk has 2.6g of protein.
Both kumquat and soy milk are low in saturated fat - kumquat has 0.1g of saturated fat per 100 grams and soy milk has 0.21g of saturated fat.
Kumquat is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has more Vitamin C than soy milk - kumquat has 43.9mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and soy milk does not contain significant amounts.
Soy milk has 267% more Vitamin A than kumquat - kumquat has 15ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and soy milk has 55ug of Vitamin A.
Soy milk has more Vitamin D than kumquat - soy milk has 3.7iu of Vitamin D per 100 grams and kumquat does not contain significant amounts.
Kumquat and soy milk contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - kumquat has 0.15mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and soy milk has 0.11mg of Vitamin E.
Soy milk and kumquat contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - soy milk has 3ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and kumquat does not contain significant amounts.
Soy milk has more riboflavin and Vitamin B12, however, kumquat contains more pantothenic acid. Both soy milk and kumquat contain significant amounts of thiamin, niacin, Vitamin B6 and folate.
| Soy Milk | Kumquat | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.029 MG | 0.037 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.184 MG | 0.09 MG |
| Niacin | 0.425 MG | 0.429 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | ~ | 0.208 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.031 MG | 0.036 MG |
| Folate | 9 UG | 17 UG |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.85 UG | ~ |
Both kumquat and soy milk are high in calcium. Soy milk has 98% more calcium than kumquat - kumquat has 62mg of calcium per 100 grams and soy milk has 123mg of calcium.
Kumquat has 105% more iron than soy milk - kumquat has 0.86mg of iron per 100 grams and soy milk has 0.42mg of iron.
Kumquat has 52% more potassium than soy milk - kumquat has 186mg of potassium per 100 grams and soy milk has 122mg 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 Milk | Kumquat | |
|---|---|---|
| beta-carotene | 2 UG | ~ |
| alpha-carotene | ~ | 155 UG |
| lutein + zeaxanthin | ~ | 129 UG |
For omega-3 fatty acids, both soy milk and kumquat contain significant amounts of alpha linoleic acid (ALA).
| Soy Milk | Kumquat | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.075 G | 0.047 G |
| Total | 0.075 G | 0.047 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, soy milk has more linoleic acid than kumquat per 100 grams.
| Soy Milk | Kumquat | |
|---|---|---|
| linoleic acid | 0.584 G | 0.124 G |
| Total | 0.584 G | 0.124 G |
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.
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| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||