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

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How are soybean oil and fish oil different?

  • Soybean oil is richer in monounsaturated fat and polyunsaturated fat, while fish oil is higher in vitamin D.
  • Fish oil covers your daily need for cholesterol, 237% more than soybean oil.
  • Soybean oil is lower in saturated fat.

Oil, soybean, salad or cooking, (partially hydrogenated) and Fish oil, sardine 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%
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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% 162% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 62% 0% 0.11%
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% 125% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soybean oil Fish oil DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 710mg 237%
Saturated fat 14.9g 29.892g 68%
Vitamin E 8.1mg 54%
Vitamin D 0IU 332IU 42%
Vitamin D 0µg 8.3µg 42%
Polyunsaturated fat 37.6g 31.867g 38%
Monounsaturated fat 43g 33.841g 23%
Vitamin K 24.7µg 21%
Calories 884kcal 902kcal 1%
Fats 100g 100g 0%
Choline 0.2mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 10.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 10.656g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 1.973g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 45% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.9 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 37.6 g
31% 35% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 29.892 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 33.841 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 31.867 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +27.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18%

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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 oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171012/nutrients
  2. Fish oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173578/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.