Cottonseed oil vs. Fish oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cottonseed oil and fish oil?

Cottonseed oil is richer in polyunsaturated fat, yet fish oil is richer in vitamin D*, monounsaturated fat, omega-3 (DHA), omega-3 (EPA) and omega-3 (DPA).
Fish oil's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 237% higher.
Cottonseed oil has 2 times more polyunsaturated fat than fish oil. Cottonseed oil has 51.9g of polyunsaturated fat, while fish oil has 31.867g.
Cottonseed oil contains less saturated fat.

We used Oil, cottonseed, salad or cooking and Fish oil, sardine types in this comparison.

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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.

Cottonseed oil

Fish oil

~equal in Magnesium ~0mg

~equal in Calcium ~0mg

~equal in Potassium ~0mg

~equal in Iron ~0mg

~equal in Copper ~0mg

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~equal in Sodium ~0mg

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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.

Cottonseed oil

Fish oil

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

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D

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~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0mg

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~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg

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~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Cholesterol	0mg	710mg	237%
Vitamin E	35.3mg		235%
Polyunsaturated fat	51.9g	31.867g	134%
Vitamin D*	0 IU	332 IU	42%
Vitamin D	0µg	8.3µg	42%
Monounsaturated fat	17.8g	33.841g	40%
Vitamin K	24.7µg		21%
Saturated fat	25.9g	29.892g	18%
Calories	884kcal	902kcal	1%
Weight per 100 calories	11g	11g	N/A
Fats	100g	100g	0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.7	2.2	N/A
Choline	0.2mg		0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	10.137g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	10.656g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	1.973g	N/A