Wheat germ oil vs. Salmon oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between wheat germ oil and salmon oil

Wheat germ 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 wheat germ oil. Wheat germ oil contains 61.7g of polyunsaturated fat, while salmon oil contains 40.324g.
The amount of saturated fat in wheat germ oil is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Oil, wheat germ 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.

Wheat germ 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.

Wheat germ 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.
Vitamin E	149.4mg		996%
Cholesterol	0mg	485mg	162%
Polyunsaturated fat	61.7g	40.324g	143%
Monounsaturated fat	15.1g	29.037g	35%
Vitamin K	24.7µg		21%
Saturated fat	18.8g	19.872g	5%
Choline	20mg		4%
Calories	884kcal	902kcal	1%
Fats	100g	100g	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