Apricot kernel oil vs. Fish oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between apricot kernel oil and fish oil

Apricot kernel oil has more monounsaturated fat; however, fish oil has more omega-3 (EPA), omega-3 (DPA), omega-3 (DHA) and polyunsaturated fat.
Daily need coverage for cholesterol for fish oil is 237% higher.
Fish oil has 2 times less monounsaturated fat than apricot kernel oil. Apricot kernel oil has 60g of monounsaturated fat, while fish oil has 33.841g.
Apricot kernel oil is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Oil, apricot kernel and Fish oil, sardine.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Apricot kernel oil

Fish oil

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Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Apricot kernel oil

Fish oil

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E

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Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D

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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Cholesterol	0mg	710mg	237%
Saturated fat	6.3g	29.892g	107%
Monounsaturated fat	60g	33.841g	65%
Vitamin D*		332 IU	42%
Vitamin D		8.3µg	42%
Vitamin E	4mg		27%
Polyunsaturated fat	29.3g	31.867g	17%
Calories	884kcal	902kcal	1%
Weight per 100 calories	11g	11g	N/A
Fats	100g	100g	0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	14	2.2	N/A
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	10.137g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	10.656g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	1.973g	N/A