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

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What are the differences between soy sauce and fish oil?

Soy sauce is higher in manganese, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, vitamin B3, and potassium, yet fish oil is higher in vitamin D*.
Soy sauce's daily need coverage for sodium is 239% more.
The amount of sodium in fish oil is lower.
The glycemic index of fish oil is lower.

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

Soy sauce

Fish oil

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	+∞%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-100%

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.

Soy sauce

Fish oil

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	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D

+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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