Fish oil vs. Apricot kernel oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between fish oil and apricot kernel oil

Fish oil has more polyunsaturated fat; however, apricot kernel oil has more monounsaturated fat.
Daily need coverage for cholesterol for fish oil is 237% higher.
Apricot kernel oil has 5 times less saturated fat than fish oil. Fish oil has 29.892g of saturated fat, while apricot kernel oil has 6.3g.
Apricot kernel oil is lower in cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Fish oil, sardine and Oil, apricot kernel.

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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.

Fish oil

Apricot kernel oil

~equal in Magnesium ~0mg

~equal in Calcium ~0mg

~equal in Potassium ~0mg

~equal in Iron ~0mg

~equal in Copper ~mg

~equal in Zinc ~0mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~0mg

~equal in Sodium ~0mg

~equal in Manganese ~mg

~equal in Selenium ~0µg

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.

Fish oil

Apricot kernel oil

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D

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~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Folate ~0µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Cholesterol	710mg	0mg	237%
Saturated fat	29.892g	6.3g	107%
Monounsaturated fat	33.841g	60g	65%
Vitamin D	332IU		42%
Vitamin D	8.3µg		42%
Vitamin E		4mg	27%
Polyunsaturated fat	31.867g	29.3g	17%
Calories	902kcal	884kcal	1%
Fats	100g	100g	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	10.137g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	10.656g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	1.973g	0g	N/A