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Fish oil vs. Dried fruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between fish oil and dried fruit

  • Dried fruit has more vitamin A, copper, potassium, iron, fiber, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5 than fish oil.
  • Fish oil's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 255% more.
  • Fish oil contains 1252 times more saturated fat than dried fruit. Fish oil contains 21.29g of saturated fat, while dried fruit contains 0.017g.
  • Dried fruit contains less cholesterol.
  • Dried fruit has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of dried fruit is 31, while the glycemic index of fish oil is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish oil, herring and Apricots, dried, sulfured, uncooked.

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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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 17% 103% 100% 114% 11% 30% 1.3% 31% 12%
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.
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 3.3% 60% 87% 0% 3.8% 17% 49% 31% 33% 0% 7.8% 7.5% 7.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
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 FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fish oil Dried fruit DV% diff.
Cholesterol 766mg 0mg 255%
Fats 100g 0.51g 153%
Monounsaturated fat 56.564g 0.074g 141%
Polyunsaturated fat 15.604g 0.074g 104%
Saturated fat 21.29g 0.017g 97%
Copper 0mg 0.343mg 38%
Potassium 0mg 1162mg 34%
Calories 902kcal 241kcal 33%
Iron 0mg 2.66mg 33%
Vitamin E 4.33mg 29%
Fiber 0g 7.3g 29%
Carbs 0g 62.64g 21%
Vitamin A 0µg 180µg 20%
Fructose 12.47g 16%
Vitamin B3 0mg 2.589mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.143mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.516mg 10%
Phosphorus 0mg 71mg 10%
Manganese 0mg 0.235mg 10%
Magnesium 0mg 32mg 8%
Protein 0g 3.39g 7%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.074mg 6%
Calcium 0mg 55mg 6%
Zinc 0mg 0.39mg 4%
Selenium 0µg 2.2µg 4%
Vitamin K 3.1µg 3%
Folate 0µg 10µg 3%
Choline 13.9mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.015mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 55.34g N/A
Sugar 53.44g N/A
Starch 0.35g 0%
Sodium 0mg 10mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.016mg 0%
Threonine 0.073mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.063mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.083mg 0%
Methionine 0.015mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.078mg 0%
Histidine 0.047mg 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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 g
3% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 3.39 g
Fats: 0.51 g
Carbs: 62.64 g
Water: 30.89 g
Other: 2.57 g
Contains more FatsFats +19507.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 61% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 21.29 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 56.564 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 15.604 g
10% 45% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.074 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +76337.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20986.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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. Fish oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172340/nutrients
  2. Dried fruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173941/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.