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

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Important differences between sesame oil and fish oil

Sesame oil has more monounsaturated fat and polyunsaturated fat; however, fish oil has more vitamin D.
Fish oil's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 237% more.
Sesame oil is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Oil, sesame, salad or cooking 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.

Sesame 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

~equal in Phosphorus ~0mg

~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.

Sesame oil

Fish oil

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

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D

+∞%

~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

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Folate ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Cholesterol	0mg	710mg	237%
Saturated fat	14.2g	29.892g	71%
Polyunsaturated fat	41.7g	31.867g	66%
Vitamin D	0IU	332IU	42%
Vitamin D	0µg	8.3µg	42%
Monounsaturated fat	39.7g	33.841g	15%
Vitamin K	13.6µg		11%
Vitamin E	1.4mg		9%
Calories	884kcal	902kcal	1%
Fats	100g	100g	0%
Choline	0.2mg		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