Fish oil vs. Coconut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between fish oil and coconut
- Fish oil contains less manganese, copper, fiber, iron, selenium, phosphorus, potassium, and zinc than coconut.
- Daily need coverage for cholesterol for fish oil is 255% higher.
- Coconut is lower in cholesterol.
- Coconut has a higher glycemic index than fish oil.
Food types used in this article are Fish oil, herring and Nuts, coconut meat, raw.
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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 less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| 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 | +∞% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| 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 FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Cholesterol | 766mg | 0mg | 255% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 56.564g | 1.425g | 138% |
| Fats | 100g | 33.49g | 102% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 15.604g | 0.366g | 102% |
| Manganese | 0mg | 1.5mg | 65% |
| Copper | 0mg | 0.435mg | 48% |
| Saturated fat | 21.29g | 29.698g | 38% |
| Fiber | 0g | 9g | 36% |
| Iron | 0mg | 2.43mg | 30% |
| Calories | 902kcal | 354kcal | 27% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 10.1µg | 18% |
| Phosphorus | 0mg | 113mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 0mg | 356mg | 10% |
| Zinc | 0mg | 1.1mg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 0mg | 32mg | 8% |
| Folate | 0µg | 26µg | 7% |
| Protein | 0g | 3.33g | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.066mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.3mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 0g | 15.23g | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.054mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 3.3mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 0.54mg | 3% |
| Choline | 12.1mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.02mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.24mg | 2% | |
| Sodium | 0mg | 20mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 0mg | 14mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 6.23g | N/A |
| Sugar | 6.23g | N/A | |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.039mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.121mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.131mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.247mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.147mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.062mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.169mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.202mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.077mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 6.273g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 4.206g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.619g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +198.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +∞% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -28.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3869.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +4163.4% |