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

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What are the differences between salmon oil and fish oil?

Salmon oil is higher in polyunsaturated fat, omega-3 (EPA), omega-3 (DPA) and omega-3 (DHA), yet fish oil is higher in monounsaturated fat.
Fish oil's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 75% more.
Salmon oil has 2 times more omega-3 (DHA) than fish oil. While salmon oil has 18.232g of omega-3 (DHA), fish oil has only 10.656g.
The amount of cholesterol in salmon oil is lower.

We used Fish oil, salmon 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.

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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.

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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Cholesterol	485mg	710mg	75%
Polyunsaturated fat	40.324g	31.867g	56%
Saturated fat	19.872g	29.892g	46%
Vitamin D*		332 IU	42%
Vitamin D		8.3µg	42%
Monounsaturated fat	29.037g	33.841g	12%
Calories	902kcal	902kcal	0%
Weight per 100 calories	11g	11g	N/A
Fats	100g	100g	0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.5	2.2	N/A
Omega-3 (EPA)	13.023g	10.137g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	18.232g	10.656g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	2.991g	1.973g	N/A