Fish oil vs. Palm oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are fish oil and palm oil different?
- Fish oil is higher in polyunsaturated fat; however, palm oil is richer in monounsaturated fat.
- Daily need coverage for cholesterol for fish oil is 237% higher.
- Fish oil contains 3 times more polyunsaturated fat than palm oil. While fish oil contains 31.867g of polyunsaturated fat, palm oil contains only 9.3g.
- Palm oil has less cholesterol.
Fish oil, sardine and Oil, palm are the varieties used 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.
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.
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All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Cholesterol | 710mg | 0mg | 237% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 31.867g | 9.3g | 150% |
Vitamin E | 15.94mg | 106% | |
Saturated fat | 29.892g | 49.3g | 88% |
Vitamin D | 332IU | 42% | |
Vitamin D | 8.3µg | 42% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 33.841g | 37g | 8% |
Vitamin K | 8µg | 7% | |
Calories | 902kcal | 884kcal | 1% |
Fats | 100g | 100g | 0% |
Iron | 0mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
Choline | 0.3mg | 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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -39.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +242.7% |
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Monounsaturated fat
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