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Fish oil vs. Bran raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between fish oil and bran raw

  • The amount of manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B1, selenium, iron, fiber, magnesium, and copper in bran raw is higher than in fish oil.
  • Fish oil covers your daily need for cholesterol, 255% more than bran raw.
  • Fish oil contains 16 times more saturated fat than bran raw. While fish oil contains 21.29g of saturated fat, bran raw contains only 1.328g.
  • The amount of cholesterol in bran raw is lower.
  • Fish oil has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of fish oil is 0, while the glycemic index of bran raw is 56.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish oil, herring and Oat bran, 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.
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 168% 17% 50% 203% 134% 85% 315% 0.52% 734% 247%
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 0% 0% 20% 0% 293% 51% 18% 90% 38% 0% 8% 39% 18%
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 C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fish oil Bran raw DV% diff.
Cholesterol 766mg 0mg 255%
Manganese 0mg 5.63mg 245%
Fats 100g 7.03g 143%
Monounsaturated fat 56.564g 2.376g 135%
Phosphorus 0mg 734mg 105%
Vitamin B1 0mg 1.17mg 98%
Saturated fat 21.29g 1.328g 91%
Polyunsaturated fat 15.604g 2.766g 86%
Selenium 0µg 45.2µg 82%
Iron 0mg 5.41mg 68%
Fiber 0g 15.4g 62%
Magnesium 0mg 235mg 56%
Copper 0mg 0.403mg 45%
Protein 0g 17.3g 35%
Calories 902kcal 246kcal 33%
Vitamin B5 0mg 1.494mg 30%
Zinc 0mg 3.11mg 28%
Carbs 0g 66.22g 22%
Potassium 0mg 566mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.22mg 17%
Folate 0µg 52µg 13%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.165mg 13%
Vitamin E 1.01mg 7%
Choline 32.2mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.934mg 6%
Calcium 0mg 58mg 6%
Vitamin K 3.2µg 3%
Net carbs 0g 50.82g N/A
Sugar 1.45g N/A
Sodium 0mg 4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.335mg 0%
Threonine 0.502mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.668mg 0%
Leucine 1.374mg 0%
Lysine 0.76mg 0%
Methionine 0.335mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.908mg 0%
Valine 0.964mg 0%
Histidine 0.41mg 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
17% 7% 66% 7% 3%
Protein: 17.3 g
Fats: 7.03 g
Carbs: 66.22 g
Water: 6.55 g
Other: 2.9 g
Contains more FatsFats +1322.5%
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
21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.328 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.376 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.766 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2280.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +464.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.8%

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. Bran raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168872/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.