Lard vs. Salmon oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between lard and salmon oil

Lard has more monounsaturated fat; however, salmon oil is higher in polyunsaturated fat, omega-3 (EPA), omega-3 (DPA) and omega-3 (DHA).
Salmon oil covers your daily cholesterol needs 130% more than lard.
Salmon oil contains 2 times less saturated fat than lard. Lard contains 39.2g of saturated fat, while salmon oil contains 19.872g.

Food varieties used in this article are Lard and Fish oil, salmon.

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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

Salmon 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

Salmon oil

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
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 ~µg

~equal in Folate ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	11.2g	40.324g	194%
Cholesterol	95mg	485mg	130%
Saturated fat	39.2g	19.872g	88%
Monounsaturated fat	45.1g	29.037g	40%
Vitamin D*	102 IU		13%
Vitamin D	2.5µg		13%
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	3.5	N/A
Selenium	0.2µg	0µg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	13.023g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	18.232g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	2.991g	N/A