Poppy seed oil vs. Fish oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are poppy seed oil and fish oil different?

Poppy seed oil is richer in polyunsaturated fat, while fish oil is higher in monounsaturated fat.
Fish oil covers your daily need for cholesterol, 237% more than poppy seed oil.
Poppy seed oil contains 2 times more polyunsaturated fat than fish oil. Poppy seed oil contains 62.4g of polyunsaturated fat, while fish oil contains 31.867g.
Poppy seed oil is lower in saturated fat.

Oil, poppyseed and Fish oil, sardine types were 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.

Poppy seed oil

Fish oil

~equal in Magnesium ~0mg

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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.

Poppy seed oil

Fish oil

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E

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~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Cholesterol	0mg	710mg	237%
Polyunsaturated fat	62.4g	31.867g	204%
Vitamin E	11.4mg		76%
Saturated fat	13.5g	29.892g	75%
Vitamin D		332IU	42%
Vitamin D		8.3µg	42%
Monounsaturated fat	19.7g	33.841g	35%
Calories	884kcal	902kcal	1%
Fats	100g	100g	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	10.137g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	10.656g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	1.973g	N/A