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

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How are palm oil and fish oil different?

  • Palm oil is higher in monounsaturated fat; however, fish oil is richer in polyunsaturated fat, omega-3 (EPA), omega-3 (DPA) and omega-3 (DHA).
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for fish oil is 237% higher.
  • Palm oil contains 2 times more saturated fat than fish oil. While palm oil contains 49.3g of saturated fat, fish oil contains only 29.892g.

Oil, palm and Fish oil, sardine are the varieties used 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.
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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.
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% 0% 0% 319% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 20% 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%
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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Palm oil Fish oil DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 710mg 237%
Polyunsaturated fat 9.3g 31.867g 150%
Vitamin E 15.94mg 106%
Saturated fat 49.3g 29.892g 88%
Vitamin D* 332 IU 42%
Vitamin D 8.3µg 42%
Monounsaturated fat 37g 33.841g 8%
Vitamin K 8µg 7%
Calories 884kcal 902kcal 1%
Weight per 100 calories 11g 11g N/A
Fats 100g 100g 0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.94 2.2 N/A
Iron 0.01mg 0mg 0%
Choline 0.3mg 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
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Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
52% 39% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 49.3 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 37 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.3 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 -39.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +242.7%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~33.841g

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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. Palm oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171015/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.