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Olive vs. Fish oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between olive and fish oil?

  • Olive is higher in iron, copper, fiber, calcium, and vitamin A, yet fish oil is higher in vitamin D* and monounsaturated fat.
  • Fish oil's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 237% more.
  • The amount of sodium in fish oil is lower.

We used Olives, ripe, canned (small-extra large) and Fish oil, sardine types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Olive
Olive
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 26% 0.71% 124% 84% 6% 1.3% 96% 2.6% 4.9%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Olive
Olive
8
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 3% 0% 6.7% 33% 0.75% 0% 0.69% 0.9% 2.1% 0% 3.5% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0% 125% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Olive Fish oil DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 710mg 237%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.911g 31.867g 206%
Fats 10.68g 100g 137%
Saturated fat 1.415g 29.892g 129%
Monounsaturated fat 7.888g 33.841g 65%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 332 IU 42%
Vitamin D 0µg 8.3µg 42%
Iron 3.3mg 0mg 41%
Calories 115kcal 902kcal 39%
Sodium 735mg 0mg 32%
Copper 0.251mg 0mg 28%
Fiber 3.2g 0g 13%
Vitamin E 1.65mg 11%
Calcium 88mg 0mg 9%
Protein 0.84g 0g 2%
Carbs 6.26g 0g 2%
Zinc 0.22mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin A 20µg 0µg 2%
Selenium 0.9µg 0µg 2%
Choline 10.3mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0mg 1%
Magnesium 4mg 0mg 1%
Manganese 0.02mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Weight per 100 calories 87g 11g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 6.2 2.2 N/A
Net carbs 3.06g 0g N/A
Potassium 8mg 0mg 0%
Phosphorus 3mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.003mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.037mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.015mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.026mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.031mg 0%
Leucine 0.05mg 0%
Lysine 0.032mg 0%
Methionine 0.012mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.029mg 0%
Valine 0.038mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Olive
Olive
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11% 6% 80% 2%
Protein: 0.84 g
Fats: 10.68 g
Carbs: 6.26 g
Water: 79.99 g
Other: 2.23 g
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +836.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Olive
Olive
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14% 77% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.415 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.888 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.911 g
31% 35% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 29.892 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 33.841 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 31.867 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +329%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3398%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Olive - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169094/nutrients
  2. Fish oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173578/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.