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

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The main differences between fish oil and soy milk

Fish oil has more vitamin D*; however, soy milk has more copper, manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B5, phosphorus, and magnesium.
Daily need coverage for cholesterol for fish oil is 237% higher.
Soy milk is lower in cholesterol.
Soy milk has a higher glycemic index than fish oil.

Food types used in this article are Fish oil, sardine and Soymilk, original, and vanilla, unfortified.

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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 milk

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 milk

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 B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Cholesterol	710mg	0mg	237%
Polyunsaturated fat	31.867g	0.961g	206%
Fats	100g	1.75g	151%
Saturated fat	29.892g	0.205g	135%
Monounsaturated fat	33.841g	0.401g	84%
Calories	902kcal	54kcal	42%
Vitamin D*	332 IU	0 IU	42%
Vitamin D	8.3µg	0µg	42%
Copper	0mg	0.128mg	14%
Manganese	0mg	0.223mg	10%
Selenium	0µg	4.8µg	9%
Iron	0mg	0.64mg	8%
Protein	0g	3.27g	7%
Phosphorus	0mg	52mg	7%
Vitamin B5	0mg	0.373mg	7%
Magnesium	0mg	25mg	6%
Vitamin B6	0mg	0.077mg	6%
Vitamin B1	0mg	0.06mg	5%
Vitamin B2	0mg	0.069mg	5%
Folate	0µg	18µg	5%
Choline		23.6mg	4%
Calcium	0mg	25mg	3%
Potassium	0mg	118mg	3%
Vitamin B3	0mg	0.513mg	3%
Vitamin K		3µg	3%
Carbs	0g	6.28g	2%
Fiber	0g	0.6g	2%
Sodium	0mg	51mg	2%
Zinc	0mg	0.12mg	1%
Vitamin E		0.11mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	0g	6.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein		165kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	11g	185g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.2	6.6	N/A
Net carbs	0g	5.68g	N/A
Sugar		3.99g	N/A
Tryptophan		0.038mg	0%
Threonine		0.108mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.114mg	0%
Leucine		0.186mg	0%
Lysine		0.131mg	0%
Methionine		0.027mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.113mg	0%
Valine		0.117mg	0%
Histidine		0.061mg	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