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.
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.3 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
60 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
29.3 g
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% |