Salmon raw vs. Fish oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between salmon raw and fish oil?
- Fish oil has less vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and copper than salmon raw.
- Fish oil's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 237% higher.
- Salmon raw contains less cholesterol.
We used Fish, salmon, Atlantic, wild, raw and Fish oil, herring 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.
| 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 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 FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Cholesterol | 55mg | 766mg | 237% |
| Fats | 6.34g | 100g | 144% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.103g | 56.564g | 136% |
| Vitamin B12 | 3.18µg | 0µg | 133% |
| Saturated fat | 0.981g | 21.29g | 92% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.539g | 15.604g | 87% |
| Selenium | 36.5µg | 0µg | 66% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.818mg | 0mg | 63% |
| Vitamin B3 | 7.86mg | 0mg | 49% |
| Protein | 19.84g | 0g | 40% |
| Calories | 142kcal | 902kcal | 38% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.664mg | 0mg | 33% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.38mg | 0mg | 29% |
| Phosphorus | 200mg | 0mg | 29% |
| Copper | 0.25mg | 0mg | 28% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.226mg | 0mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 490mg | 0mg | 14% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 0mg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 29mg | 0mg | 7% |
| Zinc | 0.64mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Folate | 25µg | 0µg | 6% |
| Sodium | 44mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.016mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 12µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Tryptophan | 0.222mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.87mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.914mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.613mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.822mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.587mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.775mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.022mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.584mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.321g | 6.273g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 1.115g | 4.206g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.287g | 0.619g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
19.84 g
Fats:
6.34 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
68.5 g
Other:
5.32 g
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
100 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
0 g
Other:
0 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1477.3% |
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Carbs
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.981 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.103 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.539 g
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 | -95.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2589.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +514.6% |