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Soybean meal vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between soybean meal and sardines?

  • Soybean meal is higher in copper, manganese, iron, folate, magnesium, potassium, and vitamin B1; however, sardines are richer in vitamin B12 and selenium.
  • Sardines' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 373% more.
  • Sardines contain 35 times less manganese than soybean meal. Soybean meal contains 3.8mg of manganese, while sardines contain 0.108mg.
  • Sardines have a lower glycemic index (0) than soybean meal (68).

We used Soy meal, defatted, raw and Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 219% 73% 220% 514% 667% 138% 300% 0.39% 496% 18%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 115% 35% 110% 62% 36% 210% 40% 14% 287%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +684.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +527.2%
Contains more IronIron +369.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +975.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +286.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +43.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3418.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +56.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1497%

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% 0.67% 0% 0% 173% 58% 49% 119% 131% 0% 0% 227% 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 0% 11% 41% 72% 20% 52% 98% 39% 39% 1118% 6.5% 7.5% 41%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +763.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +207.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +240.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +2930%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1500%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +102.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.227mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soybean meal Sardines DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 8.94µg 373%
Copper 2mg 0.186mg 202%
Manganese 3.8mg 0.108mg 161%
Iron 13.7mg 2.92mg 135%
Selenium 3.3µg 52.7µg 90%
Folate 303µg 10µg 73%
Magnesium 306mg 39mg 64%
Potassium 2490mg 397mg 62%
Vitamin B1 0.691mg 0.08mg 51%
Protein 49.2g 24.62g 49%
Cholesterol 0mg 142mg 47%
Zinc 5.06mg 1.31mg 34%
Vitamin B6 0.569mg 0.167mg 31%
Phosphorus 701mg 490mg 30%
Vitamin B5 1.976mg 0.642mg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.045g 5.148g 27%
Vitamin D 0IU 193IU 24%
Vitamin D 0µg 4.8µg 24%
Vitamin B3 2.587mg 5.245mg 17%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 14%
Calcium 244mg 382mg 14%
Fats 2.39g 11.45g 14%
Choline 75mg 14%
Sodium 3mg 307mg 13%
Carbs 35.89g 0g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.409g 3.869g 9%
Saturated fat 0.268g 1.528g 6%
Calories 337kcal 208kcal 6%
Vitamin A 2µg 32µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.251mg 0.227mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Net carbs 35.89g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.653mg 0.276mg 0%
Threonine 1.952mg 1.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.18mg 1.134mg 0%
Leucine 3.66mg 2.001mg 0%
Lysine 2.991mg 2.26mg 0%
Methionine 0.606mg 0.729mg 0%
Phenylalanine 2.346mg 0.961mg 0%
Valine 2.243mg 1.268mg 0%
Histidine 1.212mg 0.725mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.473g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.509g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
49% 2% 36% 7% 6%
Protein: 49.2 g
Fats: 2.39 g
Carbs: 35.89 g
Water: 6.94 g
Other: 5.58 g
25% 11% 60% 4%
Protein: 24.62 g
Fats: 11.45 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.61 g
Other: 4.32 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +99.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +29.2%
Contains more FatsFats +379.1%
Contains more WaterWater +758.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.268 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.409 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.045 g
14% 37% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.528 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.869 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.148 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +846%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +392.6%

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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. Soybean meal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172445/nutrients
  2. Sardines - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175139/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.