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Olive vs. Salmon oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between olive and salmon oil?

  • Olive is richer in iron, copper, fiber, calcium, and vitamin A, yet salmon oil is richer in polyunsaturated fat and monounsaturated fat.
  • Salmon oil's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 162% higher.
  • Salmon oil contains less sodium.

We used Olives, ripe, canned (small-extra large) and Fish oil, salmon types in this comparison.

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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.
Olive
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 26% 0.71% 124% 84% 6% 1.3% 96% 2.6% 4.9%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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.
Olive
9
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 3% 6.7% 33% 0% 0.75% 0% 0.69% 0.9% 2.1% 0% 3.5% 0% 5.6%
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Olive Salmon oil DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.911g 40.324g 263%
Cholesterol 0mg 485mg 162%
Fats 10.68g 100g 137%
Saturated fat 1.415g 19.872g 84%
Monounsaturated fat 7.888g 29.037g 53%
Iron 3.3mg 0mg 41%
Calories 115kcal 902kcal 39%
Sodium 735mg 0mg 32%
Copper 0.251mg 0mg 28%
Fiber 3.2g 0g 13%
Vitamin E 1.65mg 11%
Calcium 88mg 0mg 9%
Protein 0.84g 0g 2%
Selenium 0.9µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin A 20µg 0µg 2%
Zinc 0.22mg 0mg 2%
Carbs 6.26g 0g 2%
Choline 10.3mg 2%
Manganese 0.02mg 0mg 1%
Magnesium 4mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Net carbs 3.06g 0g N/A
Potassium 8mg 0mg 0%
Phosphorus 3mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.003mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.037mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.015mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.026mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.031mg 0%
Leucine 0.05mg 0%
Lysine 0.032mg 0%
Methionine 0.012mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.029mg 0%
Valine 0.038mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 13.023g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 18.232g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 2.991g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Olive
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11% 6% 80% 2%
Protein: 0.84 g
Fats: 10.68 g
Carbs: 6.26 g
Water: 79.99 g
Other: 2.23 g
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +836.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Olive
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14% 77% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.415 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.888 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.911 g
22% 33% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.872 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 29.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 40.324 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +268.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4326.3%

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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. Olive - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169094/nutrients
  2. Salmon oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172343/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.