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 polyunsaturated fat and monounsaturated 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.

Soybean oil

Fish oil

~equal in Magnesium ~0mg

~equal in Calcium ~0mg

~equal in Potassium ~0mg

~equal in Iron ~0mg

~equal in Copper ~0mg

~equal in Zinc ~0mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~0mg

~equal in Sodium ~0mg

~equal in Manganese ~0mg

~equal in Selenium ~0µg

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.

Soybean oil

Fish oil

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D

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~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Folate ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			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