Salmon oil vs. Walnut oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between salmon oil and walnut oil
- Salmon oil has more monounsaturated fat, while walnut oil has more polyunsaturated fat.
- Salmon oil's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 162% higher.
- Walnut oil contains 2 times less saturated fat than salmon oil. Salmon oil contains 19.872g of saturated fat, while walnut oil contains 9.1g.
- The amount of cholesterol in walnut oil is lower.
The food types used in this comparison are Fish oil, salmon and Oil, walnut.
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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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Cholesterol | 485mg | 0mg | 162% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 40.324g | 63.3g | 153% |
Saturated fat | 19.872g | 9.1g | 49% |
Monounsaturated fat | 29.037g | 22.8g | 16% |
Vitamin K | 15µg | 13% | |
Vitamin E | 0.4mg | 3% | |
Calories | 902kcal | 884kcal | 1% |
Fats | 100g | 100g | 0% |
Choline | 0.4mg | 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
9.1 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
22.8 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
63.3 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +27.4% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -54.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +57% |