Fish oil vs. Mayonnaise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between fish oil and mayonnaise
- Fish oil has more monounsaturated fat; however, mayonnaise is higher in polyunsaturated fat.
- Fish oil covers your daily cholesterol needs 241% more than mayonnaise.
- Mayonnaise contains 3 times less monounsaturated fat than fish oil. Fish oil contains 56.564g of monounsaturated fat, while mayonnaise contains 16.843g.
- Mayonnaise has less cholesterol.
Food varieties used in this article are Fish oil, herring and Salad dressing, mayonnaise, regular.
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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 B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Cholesterol | 766mg | 42mg | 241% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 15.604g | 44.69g | 194% |
Vitamin K | 163µg | 136% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 56.564g | 16.843g | 99% |
Saturated fat | 21.29g | 11.703g | 44% |
Fats | 100g | 74.85g | 39% |
Sodium | 0mg | 635mg | 28% |
Vitamin E | 3.28mg | 22% | |
Calories | 902kcal | 680kcal | 11% |
Choline | 34.2mg | 6% | |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.12µg | 5% |
Selenium | 0µg | 2.3µg | 4% |
Phosphorus | 0mg | 21mg | 3% |
Iron | 0mg | 0.21mg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.172mg | 3% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 16µg | 2% |
Copper | 0mg | 0.019mg | 2% |
Protein | 0g | 0.96g | 2% |
Folate | 0µg | 5µg | 1% |
Zinc | 0mg | 0.15mg | 1% |
Potassium | 0mg | 20mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1% | |
Vitamin D | 7IU | 1% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.01mg | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.019mg | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.008mg | 1% |
Calcium | 0mg | 8mg | 1% |
Carbs | 0g | 0.57g | 0% |
Net carbs | 0g | 0.57g | N/A |
Magnesium | 0mg | 1mg | 0% |
Sugar | 0.57g | N/A | |
Manganese | 0mg | 0.007mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.187g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.017mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.055mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.065mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.095mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.072mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.035mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.057mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.074mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.026mg | 0% | |
Fructose | 0.05g | 0% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 6.273g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 4.206g | 0.005g | N/A |
Omega-3 - ALA | 5.331g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.619g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.125g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.03g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 38.942g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
100 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
0 g
Other:
0 g
Protein:
0.96 g
Fats:
74.85 g
Carbs:
0.57 g
Water:
21.65 g
Other:
1.97 g
Contains more FatsFats | +33.6% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +∞% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
21.29 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
56.564 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
15.604 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
11.703 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
16.843 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
44.69 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +235.8% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -45% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +186.4% |