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Fish oil vs. Fat, mutton tallow — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between fish oil and fat, mutton tallow

  • Fish oil has more vitamin D and polyunsaturated fat; however, fat, mutton tallow has more monounsaturated fat.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for fish oil is 203% higher.
  • Fat, mutton tallow has 12 times less vitamin D than fish oil. Fish oil has 332IU of vitamin D, while fat, mutton tallow has 28IU.
  • Fat, mutton tallow is lower in cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Fish oil, sardine and Fat, mutton tallow.

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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1.1%
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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% 125% 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% 56% 11% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 44%
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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fish oil Fat, mutton tallow DV% diff.
Cholesterol 710mg 102mg 203%
Polyunsaturated fat 31.867g 7.8g 160%
Saturated fat 29.892g 47.3g 79%
Vitamin D 332IU 28IU 38%
Vitamin D 8.3µg 0.7µg 38%
Vitamin E 2.8mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 33.841g 40.6g 17%
Choline 79.8mg 15%
Calories 902kcal 902kcal 0%
Fats 100g 100g 0%
Selenium 0µg 0.2µg 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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 35% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 29.892 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 33.841 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 31.867 g
49% 42% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 47.3 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 40.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.8 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -36.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +308.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20%

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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/173578/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.