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Fish oil vs. Sockeye salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between fish oil and sockeye salmon?

  • Fish oil has less vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1 than sockeye salmon.
  • Fish oil's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 235% higher.
  • Fish oil has 22 times more saturated fat than sockeye salmon. Fish oil has 21.29g of saturated fat, while sockeye salmon has 0.969g.

We used Fish oil, herring and Fish, salmon, sockeye, cooked, dry heat types in this comparison.

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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 26% 3.3% 38% 20% 25% 15% 131% 12% 1.7% 194%
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% 19% 20% 251% 39% 57% 190% 76% 191% 559% 0.25% 5.3% 61%
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 C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fish oil Sockeye salmon DV% diff.
Cholesterol 766mg 61mg 235%
Vitamin B12 0µg 4.47µg 186%
Fats 100g 5.57g 145%
Monounsaturated fat 56.564g 1.864g 137%
Polyunsaturated fat 15.604g 1.327g 95%
Saturated fat 21.29g 0.969g 92%
Vitamin D 16.7µg 84%
Vitamin D 670IU 84%
Selenium 0µg 35.5µg 65%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.827mg 64%
Vitamin B3 0mg 10.123mg 63%
Protein 0g 26.48g 53%
Phosphorus 0mg 305mg 44%
Calories 902kcal 156kcal 37%
Vitamin B5 0mg 1.274mg 25%
Choline 112.6mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.246mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.157mg 13%
Potassium 0mg 436mg 13%
Magnesium 0mg 36mg 9%
Copper 0mg 0.076mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.99mg 7%
Iron 0mg 0.52mg 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 58µg 6%
Zinc 0mg 0.55mg 5%
Sodium 0mg 92mg 4%
Folate 0µg 7µg 2%
Calcium 0mg 11mg 1%
Manganese 0mg 0.013mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.023g N/A
Tryptophan 0.335mg 0%
Threonine 1.247mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.274mg 0%
Leucine 2.185mg 0%
Lysine 2.574mg 0%
Methionine 0.858mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0%
Valine 1.461mg 0%
Histidine 0.711mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 6.273g 0.299g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 4.206g 0.56g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.619g 0.093g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.019g 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
26% 6% 67%
Protein: 26.48 g
Fats: 5.57 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 67.33 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more FatsFats +1695.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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
23% 45% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.969 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.864 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.327 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2934.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1075.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.4%

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. Sockeye salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173692/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.