Safflower oil vs. Fish oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between safflower oil and fish oil

Safflower oil has more monounsaturated fat; however, fish oil is higher in vitamin D and polyunsaturated fat.
Fish oil covers your daily cholesterol needs 237% more than safflower oil.
Fish oil contains 2 times less monounsaturated fat than safflower oil. Safflower oil contains 75.221g of monounsaturated fat, while fish oil contains 33.841g.
Safflower oil has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Oil, safflower, salad or cooking, high oleic (primary safflower oil of commerce) and Fish oil, sardine.

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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.

Safflower oil

Fish oil

~equal in Magnesium ~0mg

~equal in Calcium ~0mg

~equal in Potassium ~0mg

~equal in Iron ~0mg

~equal in Copper ~0mg

~equal in Zinc ~0mg

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~equal in Sodium ~0mg

~equal in Manganese ~0mg

~equal in Selenium ~0µg

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.

Safflower oil

Fish oil

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D

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~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg

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~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Folate ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Cholesterol	0mg	710mg	237%
Vitamin E	34.1mg		227%
Polyunsaturated fat	12.82g	31.867g	127%
Monounsaturated fat	75.221g	33.841g	103%
Saturated fat	7.541g	29.892g	102%
Vitamin D	0IU	332IU	42%
Vitamin D	0µg	8.3µg	42%
Vitamin K	7.1µg		6%
Calories	884kcal	902kcal	1%
Fats	100g	100g	0%
Trans fat	0.096g		N/A
Choline	0.2mg		0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	10.137g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	10.656g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.096g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	1.973g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	12.724g		N/A