Fish oil vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between fish oil and lamb
- Lamb has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B2, and copper than fish oil.
- Fish oil's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 223% more.
- Fish oil contains 2 times more saturated fat than lamb. Fish oil contains 21.29g of saturated fat, while lamb contains 8.83g.
- Lamb contains less cholesterol.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish oil, herring and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked.
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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 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. |
| Cholesterol | 766mg | 97mg | 223% |
| Fats | 100g | 20.94g | 122% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 56.564g | 8.82g | 119% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 2.55µg | 106% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 15.604g | 1.51g | 94% |
| Saturated fat | 21.29g | 8.83g | 57% |
| Protein | 0g | 24.52g | 49% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 26.4µg | 48% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 6.66mg | 42% |
| Zinc | 0mg | 4.46mg | 41% |
| Calories | 902kcal | 294kcal | 30% |
| Phosphorus | 0mg | 188mg | 27% |
| Iron | 0mg | 1.88mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.25mg | 19% |
| Choline | 93.7mg | 17% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.66mg | 13% |
| Copper | 0mg | 0.119mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.13mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 0mg | 310mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.1mg | 8% |
| Folate | 0µg | 18µg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 0mg | 23mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 4.6µg | 4% | |
| Sodium | 0mg | 72mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 0mg | 17mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0mg | 0.022mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.14mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.287mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.05mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.183mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.908mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 2.166mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.629mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.998mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.323mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.777mg | 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 | +377.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +∞% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +541.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +933.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -58.5% |