Fish oil vs. Lard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between fish oil and lard?

Fish oil is richer in vitamin D*, omega-3 (DHA), polyunsaturated fat, omega-3 (EPA) and omega-3 (DPA), yet lard is richer in monounsaturated fat.
Fish oil's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 205% higher.
Lard contains less cholesterol.

We used Fish oil, sardine and Lard 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.

Fish oil

Lard

Contains more ZincZinc	+∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

~equal in Magnesium ~0mg

~equal in Calcium ~0mg

~equal in Potassium ~0mg

~equal in Iron ~0mg

~equal in Copper ~0mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~0mg

~equal in Sodium ~0mg

~equal in Manganese ~0mg

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

Lard

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D

+232%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E

+∞%

~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 Vitamin K ~0µg

~equal in Folate ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Cholesterol	710mg	95mg	205%
Polyunsaturated fat	31.867g	11.2g	138%
Saturated fat	29.892g	39.2g	42%
Vitamin D*	332 IU	102 IU	29%
Vitamin D	8.3µg	2.5µg	29%
Monounsaturated fat	33.841g	45.1g	28%
Choline		49.7mg	9%
Vitamin E		0.6mg	4%
Zinc	0mg	0.11mg	1%
Calories	902kcal	902kcal	0%
Weight per 100 calories	11g	11g	N/A
Fats	100g	100g	0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.2	1.4	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