Salmon oil vs. Canola oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between salmon oil and canola oil

Salmon oil has more omega-3 (DPA), omega-3 (DHA), polyunsaturated fat, and omega-3 (EPA); however, canola oil is higher in monounsaturated fat.
Salmon oil covers your daily cholesterol needs 162% more than canola oil.
Canola oil has less cholesterol.

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

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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.

Salmon oil

Canola oil

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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.

Salmon oil

Canola oil

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

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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Omega-3 (ALA)		9.137g	571%
Cholesterol	485mg	0mg	162%
Vitamin E		17.46mg	116%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		18.64g	110%
Monounsaturated fat	29.037g	63.276g	86%
Polyunsaturated fat	40.324g	28.142g	81%
Vitamin K		71.3µg	59%
Saturated fat	19.872g	7.365g	57%
Calories	902kcal	884kcal	1%
Weight per 100 calories	11g	11g	N/A
Fats	100g	100g	0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.5	12	N/A
Trans fat		0.395g	N/A
Choline		0.2mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	13.023g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	18.232g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	2.991g	0g	N/A