Salmon oil vs. Cottonseed oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between salmon oil and cottonseed oil
- Salmon oil has more monounsaturated fat; however, cottonseed oil is higher in polyunsaturated fat.
- Salmon oil covers your daily cholesterol needs 162% more than cottonseed oil.
- Cottonseed oil contains 2 times less monounsaturated fat than salmon oil. Salmon oil contains 29.037g of monounsaturated fat, while cottonseed oil contains 17.8g.
- Cottonseed oil has less cholesterol.
Food varieties used in this article are Fish oil, salmon and Oil, cottonseed, salad or cooking.
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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.
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Vitamin E | 35.3mg | 235% | |
Cholesterol | 485mg | 0mg | 162% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 40.324g | 51.9g | 77% |
Monounsaturated fat | 29.037g | 17.8g | 28% |
Saturated fat | 19.872g | 25.9g | 27% |
Vitamin K | 24.7µg | 21% | |
Calories | 902kcal | 884kcal | 1% |
Fats | 100g | 100g | 0% |
Choline | 0.2mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 13.023g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 18.232g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 2.991g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
19.872 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
29.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
40.324 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
25.9 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
17.8 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
51.9 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -23.3% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +63.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +28.7% |