Fish oil vs. Margarine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between fish oil and margarine

Fish oil has more vitamin D*, fats, polyunsaturated fat, omega-3 (EPA), omega-3 (DPA) and omega-3 (DHA), while margarine has more vitamin A and monounsaturated fat.
Fish oil's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 237% higher.
The amount of cholesterol in margarine is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish oil, sardine and Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt.

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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

Margarine

Contains less SodiumSodium

-100%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+∞%
Contains more IronIron	+∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+∞%

~equal in Copper ~0mg

~equal in Zinc ~0mg

~equal in Manganese ~mg

~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

Margarine

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D

+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Cholesterol	710mg	0mg	237%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		21.522g	127%
Vitamin A	0µg	819µg	91%
Vitamin K		93µg	78%
Saturated fat	29.892g	15.189g	67%
Vitamin E		9mg	60%
Polyunsaturated fat	31.867g	24.302g	50%
Vitamin D*	332 IU	0 IU	42%
Vitamin D	8.3µg	0µg	42%
Fats	100g	80.71g	30%
Monounsaturated fat	33.841g	38.877g	13%
Calories	902kcal	717kcal	9%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.1µg	4%
Vitamin B2	0mg	0.037mg	3%
Choline		12.4mg	2%
Magnesium	0mg	3mg	1%
Potassium	0mg	18mg	1%
Iron	0mg	0.06mg	1%
Phosphorus	0mg	5mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0mg	0.01mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0mg	0.009mg	1%
Protein	0g	0.16g	0%
Weight per 100 calories	11g	14g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.2	4.2	N/A
Vitamin C	0mg	0.2mg	0%
Net carbs	0g	0.7g	N/A
Carbs	0g	0.7g	0%
Calcium	0mg	3mg	0%
Sodium	0mg	2mg	0%
Vitamin B3	0mg	0.023mg	0%
Folate	0µg	1µg	0%
Trans fat		14.89g	N/A
Omega-3 (EPA)	10.137g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	10.656g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	1.973g	0.006g	N/A