Salmon oil vs. Vegetable oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are salmon oil and vegetable oil different?

Salmon oil is richer in polyunsaturated fat, while vegetable oil is higher in monounsaturated fat.
Salmon oil covers your daily need for cholesterol, 162% more than vegetable oil.
Vegetable oil is lower in cholesterol.

Fish oil, salmon and Oil, corn, peanut, and olive 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.

Salmon oil

Vegetable oil

Contains more IronIron	+∞%
Contains more ZincZinc	+∞%

~equal in Magnesium ~0mg

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~equal in Potassium ~0mg

~equal in Copper ~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.

Salmon oil

Vegetable oil

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0mg

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~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Cholesterol	485mg	0mg	162%
Vitamin E		14.78mg	99%
Polyunsaturated fat	40.324g	33.033g	49%
Monounsaturated fat	29.037g	48.033g	47%
Saturated fat	19.872g	14.367g	25%
Vitamin K		21µg	18%
Iron	0mg	0.13mg	2%
Calories	902kcal	884kcal	1%
Fats	100g	100g	0%
Zinc	0mg	0.02mg	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