Fish oil vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between fish oil and milk
- Milk has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B5, and selenium than fish oil.
- Fish oil's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 254% more.
- Fish oil contains 34 times more saturated fat than milk. Fish oil contains 21.29g of saturated fat, while milk contains 0.633g.
- Milk contains less cholesterol.
- Milk has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of milk is 31, while the glycemic index of fish oil is 0.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish oil, herring and Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D.
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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. |
| Cholesterol | 766mg | 5mg | 254% |
| Fats | 100g | 0.97g | 152% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 56.564g | 0.277g | 141% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 15.604g | 0.035g | 104% |
| Saturated fat | 21.29g | 0.633g | 94% |
| Calories | 902kcal | 42kcal | 43% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.47µg | 20% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.185mg | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 0mg | 95mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 0mg | 125mg | 13% |
| Protein | 0g | 3.37g | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.361mg | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 1.2µg | 6% | |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 58µg | 6% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 3.3µg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 48IU | 6% | |
| Zinc | 0mg | 0.42mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 0mg | 150mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.037mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 0mg | 11mg | 3% |
| Choline | 17.7mg | 3% | |
| Sodium | 0mg | 44mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.02mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 0g | 4.99g | 2% |
| Folate | 0µg | 5µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 0.093mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0mg | 0.01mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 4.99g | N/A |
| Iron | 0mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 5.2g | N/A | |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0% | |
| Manganese | 0mg | 0.003mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.043mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.143mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.174mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.319mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.282mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.088mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.174mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.22mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.101mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 6.273g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 4.206g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.619g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.027g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +10209.3% |
| 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 | +20320.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +44482.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97% |