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

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Differences between fish oil and coconut oil

Coconut oil contains less vitamin D*, omega-3 (DPA), monounsaturated fat, omega-3 (DHA), polyunsaturated fat, and omega-3 (EPA) than fish oil.
Coconut oil's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 263% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish oil, sardine and Oil, coconut.

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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.

Fish oil

Coconut oil

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+∞%
Contains more IronIron	+∞%
Contains more ZincZinc	+∞%

~equal in Magnesium ~0mg

~equal in Potassium ~0mg

~equal in Copper ~0mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~0mg

~equal in Sodium ~0mg

~equal in Manganese ~0mg

~equal in Selenium ~0µg

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.

Fish oil

Coconut oil

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D

+∞%

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

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~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.
Saturated fat	29.892g	82.475g	239%
Cholesterol	710mg	0mg	237%
Polyunsaturated fat	31.867g	1.702g	201%
Monounsaturated fat	33.841g	6.332g	69%
Vitamin D*	332 IU	0 IU	42%
Vitamin D	8.3µg	0µg	42%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		1.676g	10%
Calories	902kcal	892kcal	1%
Fats	100g	99.06g	1%
Iron	0mg	0.05mg	1%
Vitamin E		0.11mg	1%
Vitamin K		0.6µg	1%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.019g	1%
Weight per 100 calories	11g	11g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.2	0.1	N/A
Calcium	0mg	1mg	0%
Zinc	0mg	0.02mg	0%
Trans fat		0.028g	N/A
Choline		0.3mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	10.137g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	10.656g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	1.973g	0g	N/A