Cheese vs. Fish oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are cheese and fish oil different?
- Cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin A than fish oil.
- Daily need coverage for cholesterol for fish oil is 222% higher.
- Fish oil has less sodium.
Cheese, cheddar and Fish oil, herring are the varieties used in this article.
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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 DVitamin D | +∞% |
| 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 | 99mg | 766mg | 222% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.246g | 56.564g | 118% |
| Fats | 33.31g | 100g | 103% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.421g | 15.604g | 95% |
| Calcium | 710mg | 0mg | 71% |
| Phosphorus | 455mg | 0mg | 65% |
| Selenium | 28.5µg | 0µg | 52% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.1µg | 0µg | 46% |
| Protein | 22.87g | 0g | 46% |
| Vitamin A | 330µg | 0µg | 37% |
| Zinc | 3.64mg | 0mg | 33% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.428mg | 0mg | 33% |
| Sodium | 653mg | 0mg | 28% |
| Calories | 404kcal | 902kcal | 25% |
| Saturated fat | 18.867g | 21.29g | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.41mg | 0mg | 8% |
| Folate | 27µg | 0µg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.71mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.066mg | 0mg | 5% |
| Choline | 16.5mg | 3% | |
| Copper | 0.03mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin D | 24IU | 3% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.029mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 76mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 2% | |
| Iron | 0.14mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.027mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 3.09g | 0g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.09g | 0g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.48g | N/A | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.059mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.917g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.547mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.044mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.206mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.939mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.025mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.547mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.074mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.404mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.547mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.01g | 6.273g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | 4.206g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.017g | 0.619g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.007g | 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 | +200.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -11.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +511.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +998.1% |