Fish oil vs. Table salt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between fish oil and table salt
- Table salt contains less vitamin D, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat than fish oil.
- Table salt's daily need coverage for sodium is 1685% higher.
The food types used in this comparison are Fish oil, sardine and Salt, table.
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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 CopperCopper | +∞% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Sodium | 0mg | 38758mg | 1685% |
Cholesterol | 710mg | 0mg | 237% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 31.867g | 0g | 212% |
Fats | 100g | 0g | 154% |
Saturated fat | 29.892g | 0g | 136% |
Monounsaturated fat | 33.841g | 0g | 85% |
Calories | 902kcal | 0kcal | 45% |
Vitamin D | 8.3µg | 0µg | 42% |
Vitamin D | 332IU | 0IU | 42% |
Iron | 0mg | 0.33mg | 4% |
Manganese | 0mg | 0.1mg | 4% |
Copper | 0mg | 0.03mg | 3% |
Calcium | 0mg | 24mg | 2% |
Zinc | 0mg | 0.1mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 0mg | 1mg | 0% |
Potassium | 0mg | 8mg | 0% |
Selenium | 0µg | 0.1µg | 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
Protein:
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Fats:
100 g
Carbs:
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Water:
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Other:
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Protein:
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Fats:
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Carbs:
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Water:
0.2 g
Other:
99.8 g
Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +∞% |
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