Palm kernel oil vs. Fish oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between palm kernel oil and fish oil?

Fish oil is richer than palm kernel oil in vitamin D*, omega-3 (DHA), polyunsaturated fat, omega-3 (EPA), omega-3 (DPA) and monounsaturated fat.
Palm kernel oil's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 258% more.
The amount of saturated fat in fish oil is lower.

We used Vegetable oil, palm kernel and Fish oil, sardine types in this article.

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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.

Palm kernel oil

Fish oil

~equal in Magnesium ~0mg

~equal in Calcium ~0mg

~equal in Potassium ~0mg

~equal in Iron ~0mg

~equal in Copper ~0mg

~equal in Zinc ~0mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~0mg

~equal in Sodium ~0mg

~equal in Manganese ~0mg

~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.

Palm kernel oil

Fish oil

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D

+∞%

~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 Folate ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Cholesterol	0mg	710mg	237%
Saturated fat	81.5g	29.892g	235%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.6g	31.867g	202%
Monounsaturated fat	11.4g	33.841g	56%
Vitamin D*	0 IU	332 IU	42%
Vitamin D	0µg	8.3µg	42%
Vitamin E	3.81mg		25%
Vitamin K	24.7µg		21%
Calories	862kcal	902kcal	2%
Weight per 100 calories	12g	11g	N/A
Fats	100g	100g	0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.16	2.2	N/A
Choline	0.2mg		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