Sunflower oil vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
Compare
A recap on differences between sunflower oil and mackerel
- Sunflower oil has more vitamin E; however, mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and iron.
- Mackerel covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 500% more than sunflower oil.
- Mackerel contains 17 times less vitamin E than sunflower oil. Sunflower oil contains 41.08mg of vitamin E, while mackerel contains 2.38mg.
- Mackerel has less saturated fat.
Food varieties used in this article are Oil, sunflower, linoleic, (partially hydrogenated) and Fish, mackerel, salted.
Infographic

Infographic link
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.
Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +∞% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
Contains more IronIron | +∞% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1626.1% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +44.4% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
Nutrient | ![]() |
![]() |
DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 12µg | 500% |
Vitamin E | 41.08mg | 2.38mg | 258% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 36.4g | 6.21g | 201% |
Sodium | 0mg | 4450mg | 193% |
Selenium | 0µg | 73.4µg | 133% |
Vitamin D | 25.2µg | 126% | |
Vitamin D | 1006IU | 126% | |
Fats | 100g | 25.1g | 115% |
Monounsaturated fat | 46.2g | 8.32g | 95% |
Protein | 0g | 18.5g | 37% |
Phosphorus | 0mg | 254mg | 36% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 95mg | 32% |
Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.41mg | 32% |
Calories | 884kcal | 305kcal | 29% |
Saturated fat | 13g | 7.148g | 27% |
Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 3.3mg | 21% |
Iron | 0mg | 1.4mg | 18% |
Choline | 101.6mg | 18% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.19mg | 15% |
Potassium | 0mg | 520mg | 15% |
Magnesium | 0mg | 60mg | 14% |
Copper | 0mg | 0.1mg | 11% |
Zinc | 0mg | 1.1mg | 10% |
Calcium | 0mg | 66mg | 7% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 47µg | 5% |
Folate | 0µg | 15µg | 4% |
Vitamin K | 5.4µg | 7.8µg | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.02mg | 2% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 1.619g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 2.965g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.391g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
100 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
0 g
Other:
0 g
Protein:
18.5 g
Fats:
25.1 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
43 g
Other:
13.4 g
Contains more FatsFats | +298.4% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +∞% |
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
13 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
46.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
36.4 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
7.148 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.32 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
6.21 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +455.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +486.2% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -45% |