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Fish oil vs. Sherbet — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between fish oil and sherbet?

  • Sherbet is richer than fish oil in vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B12, calcium, and fiber.
  • Fish oil's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 255% more.
  • Fish oil has 18 times more saturated fat than sherbet. While fish oil has 21.29g of saturated fat, sherbet has only 1.16g.
  • The amount of cholesterol in sherbet is lower.
  • The glycemic index of fish oil is lower.

We used Fish oil, herring and Sherbet, orange types 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.
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 5.7% 16% 8.5% 5.3% 9.3% 13% 17% 6% 1.4% 8.2%
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%
Sherbet
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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 7.7% 4% 0.2% 0% 6.8% 22% 1.2% 13% 5.3% 16% 0% 3% 4.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fish oil Sherbet DV% diff.
Cholesterol 766mg 1mg 255%
Fats 100g 2g 151%
Monounsaturated fat 56.564g 0.53g 140%
Polyunsaturated fat 15.604g 0.08g 103%
Saturated fat 21.29g 1.16g 92%
Calories 902kcal 144kcal 38%
Carbs 0g 30.4g 10%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.097mg 7%
Phosphorus 0mg 40mg 6%
Calcium 0mg 54mg 5%
Fiber 0g 1.3g 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.13µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.224mg 4%
Zinc 0mg 0.48mg 4%
Selenium 0µg 1.5µg 3%
Copper 0mg 0.028mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.3mg 3%
Potassium 0mg 96mg 3%
Sodium 0mg 46mg 2%
Protein 0g 1.1g 2%
Iron 0mg 0.14mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.027mg 2%
Magnesium 0mg 8mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.023mg 2%
Choline 7.7mg 1%
Folate 0µg 4µg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 12µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 29.1g N/A
Sugar 24.32g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Manganese 0mg 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.063mg 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
2% 30% 66%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 2 g
Carbs: 30.4 g
Water: 66.1 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +4900%
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
66% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.16 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.53 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.08 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10572.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +19405%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.6%

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. Sherbet - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167577/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.