Fish oil vs. Soy sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between fish oil and soy sauce?

Fish oil is higher in vitamin D*, yet soy sauce is higher in manganese, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, vitamin B3, and potassium.
Soy sauce's daily need coverage for sodium is 239% more.
The glycemic index of fish oil is lower.

We used Fish oil, sardine and Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu) types 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.

Fish oil

Soy sauce

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.

Fish oil

Soy sauce

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D

+∞%

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 C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	0mg	5493mg	239%
Cholesterol	710mg	0mg	237%
Polyunsaturated fat	31.867g	0.263g	211%
Fats	100g	0.57g	153%
Saturated fat	29.892g	0.073g	136%
Monounsaturated fat	33.841g	0.088g	84%
Manganese	0mg	1.018mg	44%
Calories	902kcal	53kcal	42%
Vitamin D*	332 IU	0 IU	42%
Vitamin D	8.3µg	0µg	42%
Phosphorus	0mg	166mg	24%
Magnesium	0mg	74mg	18%
Iron	0mg	1.45mg	18%
Protein	0g	8.14g	16%
Vitamin B3	0mg	2.196mg	14%
Potassium	0mg	435mg	13%
Vitamin B2	0mg	0.165mg	13%
Vitamin B6	0mg	0.148mg	11%
Zinc	0mg	0.87mg	8%
Vitamin B5	0mg	0.297mg	6%
Copper	0mg	0.043mg	5%
Folate	0µg	14µg	4%
Calcium	0mg	33mg	3%
Fiber	0g	0.8g	3%
Vitamin B1	0mg	0.033mg	3%
Choline		18.3mg	3%
Carbs	0g	4.93g	2%
Selenium	0µg	0.5µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	0g	15g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein		65kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	11g	189g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.2	4.8	N/A
Net carbs	0g	4.13g	N/A
Sugar		0.4g	N/A
Tryptophan		0.096mg	0%
Threonine		0.271mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.318mg	0%
Leucine		0.537mg	0%
Lysine		0.381mg	0%
Methionine		0.097mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.353mg	0%
Valine		0.332mg	0%
Histidine		0.174mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	10.137g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	10.656g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	1.973g	0g	N/A