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Soy milk vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are soy milk and sardines different?

  • Sardines are higher than soy milk in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin D, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin E, and vitamin B2.
  • Sardines cover your daily need for vitamin B12, 373% more than soy milk.
  • Soy milk has a higher glycemic index (37) than sardines (0).

Soymilk, original, and vanilla, unfortified and Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone 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 18% 7.5% 10% 24% 43% 3.3% 22% 6.7% 29% 26%
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 less SodiumSodium -83.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +106.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +56%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1428%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +236.4%
Contains more IronIron +356.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +45.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +991.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +842.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +997.9%

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% 2.2% 0% 15% 16% 9.6% 22% 18% 0% 7.5% 14% 13%
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 KVitamin K +15.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1754.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +229%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +922.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +72.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +116.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +217.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soy milk Sardines DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 8.94µg 373%
Selenium 4.8µg 52.7µg 87%
Phosphorus 52mg 490mg 63%
Cholesterol 0mg 142mg 47%
Protein 3.27g 24.62g 43%
Calcium 25mg 382mg 36%
Vitamin B3 0.513mg 5.245mg 30%
Iron 0.64mg 2.92mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.961g 5.148g 28%
Vitamin D 0IU 193IU 24%
Vitamin D 0µg 4.8µg 24%
Fats 1.75g 11.45g 15%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 2.04mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.069mg 0.227mg 12%
Sodium 51mg 307mg 11%
Zinc 0.12mg 1.31mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.401g 3.869g 9%
Choline 23.6mg 75mg 9%
Potassium 118mg 397mg 8%
Calories 54kcal 208kcal 8%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 0.167mg 7%
Copper 0.128mg 0.186mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.205g 1.528g 6%
Manganese 0.223mg 0.108mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.373mg 0.642mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 32µg 4%
Magnesium 25mg 39mg 3%
Folate 18µg 10µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.08mg 2%
Fiber 0.6g 0g 2%
Carbs 6.28g 0g 2%
Net carbs 5.68g 0g N/A
Sugar 3.99g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 3µg 2.6µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.276mg 0%
Threonine 0.108mg 1.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.114mg 1.134mg 0%
Leucine 0.186mg 2.001mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 2.26mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0.729mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.113mg 0.961mg 0%
Valine 0.117mg 1.268mg 0%
Histidine 0.061mg 0.725mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.473g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.509g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 2% 6% 88%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 1.75 g
Carbs: 6.28 g
Water: 88.05 g
Other: 0.65 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 CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +47.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +652.9%
Contains more FatsFats +554.3%
Contains more OtherOther +564.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 26% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.401 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.961 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 -86.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +864.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +435.7%

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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. Soy milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172446/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.