Salmon oil vs. Duck fat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between salmon oil and duck fat?

Salmon oil is higher in omega-3 (DHA), polyunsaturated fat, omega-3 (EPA) and omega-3 (DPA), yet duck fat is higher in monounsaturated fat.
Salmon oil's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 128% more.
The amount of cholesterol in duck fat is lower.

We used Fish oil, salmon and Fat, duck 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.

Salmon oil

Duck fat

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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

Duck fat

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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	40.324g	12.9g	183%
Cholesterol	485mg	100mg	128%
Saturated fat	19.872g	33.2g	61%
Monounsaturated fat	29.037g	49.3g	51%
Vitamin D*		191 IU	24%
Vitamin D		4.8µg	24%
Choline		122.4mg	22%
Vitamin E		2.7mg	18%
Calories	902kcal	882kcal	1%
Weight per 100 calories	11g	11g	N/A
Fats	100g	99.8g	0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.5	1.9	N/A
Selenium	0µg	0.2µg	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