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

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The main differences between soy milk and fish oil

Soy milk has more copper, manganese, selenium, iron, protein, and vitamin B5; however, fish oil has more fats and vitamin D*.
Daily need coverage for cholesterol for fish oil is 237% higher.
Soy milk is lower in saturated fat.
Soy milk has a higher glycemic index than fish oil.

Food types used in this article are Soymilk, original, and vanilla, unfortified and Fish oil, sardine.

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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.

Soy milk

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

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.

Soy milk

Fish oil

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

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D

+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Cholesterol	0mg	710mg	237%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.961g	31.867g	206%
Fats	1.75g	100g	151%
Saturated fat	0.205g	29.892g	135%
Monounsaturated fat	0.401g	33.841g	84%
Calories	54kcal	902kcal	42%
Vitamin D*	0 IU	332 IU	42%
Vitamin D	0µg	8.3µg	42%
Copper	0.128mg	0mg	14%
Manganese	0.223mg	0mg	10%
Selenium	4.8µg	0µg	9%
Iron	0.64mg	0mg	8%
Protein	3.27g	0g	7%
Phosphorus	52mg	0mg	7%
Vitamin B5	0.373mg	0mg	7%
Magnesium	25mg	0mg	6%
Vitamin B6	0.077mg	0mg	6%
Vitamin B1	0.06mg	0mg	5%
Vitamin B2	0.069mg	0mg	5%
Folate	18µg	0µg	5%
Choline	23.6mg		4%
Calcium	25mg	0mg	3%
Potassium	118mg	0mg	3%
Vitamin B3	0.513mg	0mg	3%
Vitamin K	3µg		3%
Carbs	6.28g	0g	2%
Fiber	0.6g	0g	2%
Sodium	51mg	0mg	2%
Zinc	0.12mg	0mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.11mg		1%
Protein per 100 calories	6.1g	0g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	165kcal		N/A
Weight per 100 calories	185g	11g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	6.6	2.2	N/A
Net carbs	5.68g	0g	N/A
Sugar	3.99g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.038mg		0%
Threonine	0.108mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.114mg		0%
Leucine	0.186mg		0%
Lysine	0.131mg		0%
Methionine	0.027mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.113mg		0%
Valine	0.117mg		0%
Histidine	0.061mg		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