Butter vs. Fish oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between butter and fish oil
- Butter has more vitamin A and vitamin B12; however, fish oil is higher in monounsaturated fat and polyunsaturated fat.
- Fish oil covers your daily cholesterol needs 184% more than butter.
- Fish oil has less saturated fat.
Food varieties used in this article are Butter, without salt and Fish oil, herring.
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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.
| 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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| 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 B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Cholesterol | 215mg | 766mg | 184% |
| Saturated fat | 50.489g | 21.29g | 133% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.01g | 15.604g | 84% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 23.43g | 56.564g | 83% |
| Vitamin A | 684µg | 0µg | 76% |
| Fats | 81.11g | 100g | 29% |
| Vitamin E | 2.32mg | 15% | |
| Calories | 717kcal | 902kcal | 9% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.17µg | 0µg | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 7µg | 6% | |
| Choline | 18.8mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.034mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 24mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Protein | 0.85g | 0g | 2% |
| Selenium | 1µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.11mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.016mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Folate | 3µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.09mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 24mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0.06g | 0g | N/A |
| Carbs | 0.06g | 0g | 0% |
| Magnesium | 2mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.02mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.06g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 11mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.004mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.005mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.042mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.003mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.038mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.051mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.083mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.067mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.021mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.041mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.057mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.023mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 6.273g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 4.206g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.315g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.619g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 2.166g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +23.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -57.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +141.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +418.4% |