Lard vs. Fish oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between lard and fish oil?

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

We used Lard 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.

Lard

Fish oil

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.

Lard

Fish oil

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E

+∞%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D

+232%

~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 ~µg

~equal in Folate ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Cholesterol	95mg	710mg	205%
Polyunsaturated fat	11.2g	31.867g	138%
Saturated fat	39.2g	29.892g	42%
Vitamin D*	102 IU	332 IU	29%
Vitamin D	2.5µg	8.3µg	29%
Monounsaturated fat	45.1g	33.841g	28%
Choline	49.7mg		9%
Vitamin E	0.6mg		4%
Zinc	0.11mg	0mg	1%
Calories	902kcal	902kcal	0%
Weight per 100 calories	11g	11g	N/A
Fats	100g	100g	0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.4	2.2	N/A
Selenium	0.2µg	0µg	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