Fish oil vs. Beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are fish oil and beans different?
- Beans have more copper, fiber, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, potassium, and selenium than fish oil.
- Daily need coverage for cholesterol for fish oil is 255% higher.
- Fish oil contains 207 times more saturated fat than beans. While fish oil contains 21.29g of saturated fat, beans contain only 0.103g.
- Beans have less cholesterol.
- Fish oil has a lower glycemic index (0) than beans (33).
Fish oil, herring and Beans, baked, canned, no salt added are the varieties used in this article.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +∞% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Cholesterol | 766mg | 0mg | 255% |
| Fats | 100g | 0.4g | 153% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 56.564g | 0.035g | 141% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 15.604g | 0.172g | 103% |
| Saturated fat | 21.29g | 0.103g | 96% |
| Calories | 902kcal | 105kcal | 40% |
| Copper | 0mg | 0.206mg | 23% |
| Fiber | 0g | 5.5g | 22% |
| Phosphorus | 0mg | 104mg | 15% |
| Zinc | 0mg | 1.4mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.15mg | 13% |
| Protein | 0g | 4.8g | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.13mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 0mg | 296mg | 9% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 4.5µg | 8% |
| Magnesium | 0mg | 32mg | 8% |
| Carbs | 0g | 20.49g | 7% |
| Folate | 0µg | 24µg | 6% |
| Choline | 30.8mg | 6% | |
| Calcium | 0mg | 50mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.06mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0mg | 0.29mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 0.43mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 3.1mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.8µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 5µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 14.99g | N/A |
| Sugar | 7.78g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 0mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 6.273g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 4.206g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.619g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +24900% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +∞% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +161511.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +8972.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.5% |