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Fish oil vs. Soybean raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fish oil and soybean raw different?

  • Soybean raw is higher than fish oil in iron, copper, manganese, phosphorus, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and magnesium.
  • Fish oil covers your daily need for cholesterol, 255% more than soybean raw.
  • Fish oil contains 7 times more saturated fat than soybean raw. Fish oil contains 21.29g of saturated fat, while soybean raw contains 2.884g.
  • Soybean raw is lower in cholesterol.
  • Soybean raw has a higher glycemic index (14) than fish oil (0).

Fish oil, herring and Soybeans, mature seeds, raw types were 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 200% 83% 159% 589% 553% 133% 302% 0.26% 328% 97%
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 ManganeseManganese +∞%
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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 20% 0.33% 17% 0% 219% 201% 30% 48% 87% 0% 118% 281% 63%
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 B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fish oil Soybean raw DV% diff.
Cholesterol 766mg 0mg 255%
Iron 0mg 15.7mg 196%
Copper 0mg 1.658mg 184%
Monounsaturated fat 56.564g 4.404g 130%
Fats 100g 19.94g 123%
Manganese 0mg 2.517mg 109%
Phosphorus 0mg 704mg 101%
Folate 0µg 375µg 94%
Saturated fat 21.29g 2.884g 84%
Protein 0g 36.49g 73%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.874mg 73%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.87mg 67%
Magnesium 0mg 280mg 67%
Potassium 0mg 1797mg 53%
Zinc 0mg 4.89mg 44%
Vitamin K 47µg 39%
Fiber 0g 9.3g 37%
Selenium 0µg 17.8µg 32%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.377mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 15.604g 11.255g 29%
Calcium 0mg 277mg 28%
Calories 902kcal 446kcal 23%
Choline 115.9mg 21%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.793mg 16%
Vitamin B3 0mg 1.623mg 10%
Carbs 0g 30.16g 10%
Vitamin C 0mg 6mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.85mg 6%
Net carbs 0g 20.86g N/A
Sugar 7.33g N/A
Sodium 0mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.591mg 0%
Threonine 1.766mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.971mg 0%
Leucine 3.309mg 0%
Lysine 2.706mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 2.122mg 0%
Valine 2.029mg 0%
Histidine 1.097mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 6.273g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 4.206g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.619g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 g
36% 20% 30% 9% 5%
Protein: 36.49 g
Fats: 19.94 g
Carbs: 30.16 g
Water: 8.54 g
Other: 4.87 g
Contains more FatsFats +401.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 61% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 21.29 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 56.564 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 15.604 g
16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.884 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.404 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 11.255 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1184.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +38.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.5%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Fish oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172340/nutrients
  2. Soybean raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174270/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.