Fish oil vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are fish oil and eggs different?
- Eggs have more copper, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, phosphorus, iron, and folate than fish oil.
- Daily need coverage for copper for eggs is 222% higher.
- Fish oil contains 7 times more saturated fat than eggs. While fish oil contains 21.29g of saturated fat, eggs contain only 3.267g.
Fish oil, herring and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled 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 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 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 |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0mg | 2mg | 222% |
| Fats | 100g | 10.61g | 138% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 56.564g | 4.077g | 131% |
| Cholesterol | 766mg | 373mg | 131% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 15.604g | 1.414g | 95% |
| Saturated fat | 21.29g | 3.267g | 82% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 30.8µg | 56% |
| Choline | 293.8mg | 53% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1.11µg | 46% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.513mg | 39% |
| Calories | 902kcal | 155kcal | 37% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 1.398mg | 28% |
| Phosphorus | 0mg | 172mg | 25% |
| Protein | 0g | 12.58g | 25% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 149µg | 17% |
| Iron | 0mg | 1.19mg | 15% |
| Folate | 0µg | 44µg | 11% |
| Vitamin D | 2.2µg | 11% | |
| Vitamin D | 87IU | 11% | |
| Zinc | 0mg | 1.05mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.121mg | 9% |
| Vitamin E | 1.03mg | 7% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.066mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 0mg | 124mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 0mg | 50mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 0mg | 126mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 0mg | 10mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0mg | 0.026mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 1.12g | N/A |
| Carbs | 0g | 1.12g | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.12g | N/A | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 0.064mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.153mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.604mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.686mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.075mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.904mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.392mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.668mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.767mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.298mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 6.273g | 0.005g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 4.206g | 0.038g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.619g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +842.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +∞% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1287.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1003.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -84.7% |