Fish oil vs. Soy sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between fish oil and soy sauce?

Fish oil is higher in fats and vitamin D*, yet soy sauce is higher in manganese, phosphorus, protein, iron, and magnesium.
Soy sauce's daily need coverage for sodium is 239% more.
The glycemic index of fish oil is lower.

We used Fish oil, sardine and Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu) types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Fish oil

Soy sauce

Contains less SodiumSodium

-100%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+∞%
Contains more IronIron	+∞%
Contains more CopperCopper	+∞%
Contains more ZincZinc	+∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Fish oil

Soy sauce

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D

+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	0mg	5493mg	239%
Cholesterol	710mg	0mg	237%
Polyunsaturated fat	31.867g	0.263g	211%
Fats	100g	0.57g	153%
Saturated fat	29.892g	0.073g	136%
Monounsaturated fat	33.841g	0.088g	84%
Manganese	0mg	1.018mg	44%
Calories	902kcal	53kcal	42%
Vitamin D*	332 IU	0 IU	42%
Vitamin D	8.3µg	0µg	42%
Phosphorus	0mg	166mg	24%
Magnesium	0mg	74mg	18%
Iron	0mg	1.45mg	18%
Protein	0g	8.14g	16%
Vitamin B3	0mg	2.196mg	14%
Potassium	0mg	435mg	13%
Vitamin B2	0mg	0.165mg	13%
Vitamin B6	0mg	0.148mg	11%
Zinc	0mg	0.87mg	8%
Vitamin B5	0mg	0.297mg	6%
Copper	0mg	0.043mg	5%
Folate	0µg	14µg	4%
Calcium	0mg	33mg	3%
Fiber	0g	0.8g	3%
Vitamin B1	0mg	0.033mg	3%
Choline		18.3mg	3%
Carbs	0g	4.93g	2%
Selenium	0µg	0.5µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	0g	15g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein		65kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	11g	189g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.2	4.8	N/A
Net carbs	0g	4.13g	N/A
Sugar		0.4g	N/A
Tryptophan		0.096mg	0%
Threonine		0.271mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.318mg	0%
Leucine		0.537mg	0%
Lysine		0.381mg	0%
Methionine		0.097mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.353mg	0%
Valine		0.332mg	0%
Histidine		0.174mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	10.137g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	10.656g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	1.973g	0g	N/A