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

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What are the differences between soybean oil and salmon oil?

Soybean oil is higher in monounsaturated fat, yet salmon oil is higher in polyunsaturated fat.
Salmon oil's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 162% more.
The amount of saturated fat in soybean oil is lower.

We used Oil, soybean, salad or cooking, (partially hydrogenated) and Fish oil, salmon 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.

Soybean oil

Salmon 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

Salmon oil

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

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~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	485mg	162%
Vitamin E	8.1mg		54%
Monounsaturated fat	43g	29.037g	35%
Saturated fat	14.9g	19.872g	23%
Vitamin K	24.7µg		21%
Polyunsaturated fat	37.6g	40.324g	18%
Calories	884kcal	902kcal	1%
Fats	100g	100g	0%
Choline	0.2mg		0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	13.023g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	18.232g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	2.991g	N/A