Fish oil vs. Duck fat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fish oil and duck fat different?

Fish oil is richer in vitamin D*, omega-3 (DPA), omega-3 (DHA), polyunsaturated fat, and omega-3 (EPA), while duck fat is higher in monounsaturated fat.
Fish oil covers your daily need for cholesterol 203% more than duck fat.
Duck fat is lower in cholesterol.

Fish oil, sardine and Fat, duck types were used in this article.

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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

Duck fat

Contains more SeleniumSelenium

+∞%

~equal in Magnesium ~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.

Fish oil

Duck fat

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D

+72.9%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E

+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0mg

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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Cholesterol	710mg	100mg	203%
Polyunsaturated fat	31.867g	12.9g	126%
Monounsaturated fat	33.841g	49.3g	39%
Choline		122.4mg	22%
Vitamin D*	332 IU	191 IU	18%
Vitamin D	8.3µg	4.8µg	18%
Vitamin E		2.7mg	18%
Saturated fat	29.892g	33.2g	15%
Calories	902kcal	882kcal	1%
Weight per 100 calories	11g	11g	N/A
Fats	100g	99.8g	0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.2	1.9	N/A
Selenium	0µg	0.2µg	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