Canola oil vs. Fish oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between canola oil and fish oil?

Canola oil is richer in monounsaturated fat, yet fish oil is richer in vitamin D and polyunsaturated fat.
Fish oil's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 237% higher.
Canola oil has 2 times more monounsaturated fat than fish oil. Canola oil has 63.276g of monounsaturated fat, while fish oil has 33.841g.
Canola oil contains less saturated fat.

We used Oil, canola and Fish oil, sardine types in this comparison.

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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.

Canola oil

Fish oil

~equal in Magnesium ~0mg

~equal in Calcium ~0mg

~equal in Potassium ~0mg

~equal in Iron ~0mg

~equal in Copper ~0mg

~equal in Zinc ~0mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~0mg

~equal in Sodium ~0mg

~equal in Manganese ~0mg

~equal in Selenium ~0µg

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.

Canola oil

Fish oil

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

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D

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~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Folate ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Cholesterol	0mg	710mg	237%
Vitamin E	17.46mg		116%
Saturated fat	7.365g	29.892g	102%
Monounsaturated fat	63.276g	33.841g	74%
Vitamin K	71.3µg		59%
Vitamin D	0IU	332IU	42%
Vitamin D	0µg	8.3µg	42%
Polyunsaturated fat	28.142g	31.867g	25%
Calories	884kcal	902kcal	1%
Fats	100g	100g	0%
Trans fat	0.395g		N/A
Choline	0.2mg		0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	10.137g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	10.656g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	9.137g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	1.973g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	18.64g		N/A