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Chewing gum vs. Fish oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chewing gum and fish oil

  • Chewing gum has more fiber, while fish oil has more monounsaturated fat and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Fish oil covers your daily need for cholesterol, 255% more than chewing gum.
  • The amount of saturated fat in chewing gum is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Chewing gum 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 0.18% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.13% 0% 3.3%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
~equal in Magnesium ~0mg
~equal in Calcium ~0mg
~equal in Iron ~0mg
~equal in Copper ~0mg
~equal in Zinc ~0mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~0mg
~equal in Manganese ~0mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~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 Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chewing gum Fish oil DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 766mg 255%
Fats 0.3g 100g 153%
Monounsaturated fat 0.079g 56.564g 141%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.137g 15.604g 103%
Saturated fat 0.042g 21.29g 97%
Carbs 96.7g 0g 32%
Calories 360kcal 902kcal 27%
Fiber 2.4g 0g 10%
Selenium 0.6µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 94.3g 0g N/A
Potassium 2mg 0mg 0%
Sugar 66.08g N/A
Sodium 1mg 0mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 6.273g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 4.206g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.619g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
97% 3%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 96.7 g
Water: 2.6 g
Other: 0.4 g
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +33233.3%
~equal in Protein ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 31% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.079 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.137 g
23% 61% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 21.29 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 56.564 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 15.604 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +71500%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11289.8%

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. Chewing gum - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168771/nutrients
  2. Fish oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172340/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.