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

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Summary of differences between apricot kernel oil and salmon oil

Apricot kernel oil has more monounsaturated fat, while salmon oil has more omega-3 (DHA), polyunsaturated fat, omega-3 (EPA) and omega-3 (DPA).
Salmon oil covers your daily need for cholesterol 162% more than apricot kernel oil.
Apricot kernel oil contains 2 times more monounsaturated fat than salmon oil. While apricot kernel oil contains 60g of monounsaturated fat, salmon oil contains only 29.037g.
The amount of saturated fat in apricot kernel oil is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Oil, apricot kernel and Fish oil, salmon.

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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

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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

Salmon oil

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E

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~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Cholesterol	0mg	485mg	162%
Monounsaturated fat	60g	29.037g	77%
Polyunsaturated fat	29.3g	40.324g	73%
Saturated fat	6.3g	19.872g	62%
Vitamin E	4mg		27%
Calories	884kcal	902kcal	1%
Weight per 100 calories	11g	11g	N/A
Fats	100g	100g	0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	14	3.5	N/A
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	13.023g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	18.232g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	2.991g	N/A