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

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Differences between walnut oil and salmon oil

Walnut oil has more polyunsaturated fat, while salmon oil has more monounsaturated fat.
Salmon oil's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 162% higher.
Salmon oil contains 2 times less polyunsaturated fat than walnut oil. Walnut oil contains 63.3g of polyunsaturated fat, while salmon oil contains 40.324g.
The amount of saturated fat in walnut oil is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Oil, walnut and Fish oil, salmon.

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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.

Walnut oil

Salmon 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.

Walnut oil

Salmon oil

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

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~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	485mg	162%
Polyunsaturated fat	63.3g	40.324g	153%
Saturated fat	9.1g	19.872g	49%
Monounsaturated fat	22.8g	29.037g	16%
Vitamin K	15µg		13%
Vitamin E	0.4mg		3%
Calories	884kcal	902kcal	1%
Fats	100g	100g	0%
Choline	0.4mg		0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	13.023g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	18.232g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	2.991g	N/A