Fish oil vs. Margarine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between fish oil and margarine
- Fish oil has more vitamin D and polyunsaturated fat, while margarine has more vitamin A and monounsaturated fat.
- Fish oil's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 237% higher.
- The amount of cholesterol in margarine is lower.
The food types used in this comparison are Fish oil, sardine and Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt.
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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 PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
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 DVitamin D | +∞% |
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 B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Cholesterol | 710mg | 0mg | 237% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 819µg | 91% |
Vitamin K | 93µg | 78% | |
Saturated fat | 29.892g | 15.189g | 67% |
Vitamin E | 9mg | 60% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 31.867g | 24.302g | 50% |
Vitamin D | 8.3µg | 0µg | 42% |
Vitamin D | 332IU | 0IU | 42% |
Fats | 100g | 80.71g | 30% |
Monounsaturated fat | 33.841g | 38.877g | 13% |
Calories | 902kcal | 717kcal | 9% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.1µg | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.037mg | 3% |
Choline | 12.4mg | 2% | |
Iron | 0mg | 0.06mg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 0mg | 5mg | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.009mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 0mg | 3mg | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.01mg | 1% |
Potassium | 0mg | 18mg | 1% |
Protein | 0g | 0.16g | 0% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
Carbs | 0g | 0.7g | 0% |
Net carbs | 0g | 0.7g | N/A |
Calcium | 0mg | 3mg | 0% |
Sodium | 0mg | 2mg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
Folate | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
Trans fat | 14.89g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 10.137g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 10.656g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 1.973g | 0.006g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 21.522g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +23.9% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +∞% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +31.1% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -49.2% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +14.9% |