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Apricot kernel oil vs. Salmon oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between apricot kernel oil and salmon oil

  • Apricot kernel oil has more monounsaturated fat, while salmon oil has more polyunsaturated fat.
  • Salmon oil covers your daily need for cholesterol, 162% more than apricot kernel oil.
  • Apricot kernel oil contains 2 times more monounsaturated fat than salmon oil. While apricot kernel oil contains 60g of monounsaturated fat, salmon oil contains only 29.037g.
  • The amount of saturated fat in apricot kernel oil is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Oil, apricot kernel and Fish oil, salmon.

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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.
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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.
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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Apricot kernel oil Salmon oil DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 485mg 162%
Monounsaturated fat 60g 29.037g 77%
Polyunsaturated fat 29.3g 40.324g 73%
Saturated fat 6.3g 19.872g 62%
Vitamin E 4mg 27%
Calories 884kcal 902kcal 1%
Fats 100g 100g 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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 63% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.3 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 60 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 29.3 g
22% 33% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.872 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 29.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 40.324 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +106.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +37.6%

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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. Apricot kernel oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171032/nutrients
  2. Salmon oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172343/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.