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

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Summary of differences between salmon oil and fish oil

  • Salmon oil has more omega-3 (DPA), omega-3 (DHA), polyunsaturated fat, and omega-3 (EPA), while fish oil has more monounsaturated fat.
  • Fish oil covers your daily need for cholesterol 94% more than salmon oil.
  • Salmon oil contains 5 times more omega-3 (DPA) than fish oil. While salmon oil contains 2.991g of omega-3 (DPA), fish oil contains only 0.619g.
  • The amount of saturated fat in salmon oil is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish oil, salmon and Fish oil, herring.

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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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Salmon oil Fish oil DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 40.324g 15.604g 165%
Cholesterol 485mg 766mg 94%
Monounsaturated fat 29.037g 56.564g 69%
Saturated fat 19.872g 21.29g 6%
Calories 902kcal 902kcal 0%
Weight per 100 calories 11g 11g N/A
Fats 100g 100g 0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.5 3.4 N/A
Omega-3 (EPA) 13.023g 6.273g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 18.232g 4.206g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 2.991g 0.619g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 33% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.872 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 29.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 40.324 g
23% 61% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 21.29 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 56.564 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 15.604 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +158.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +94.8%
~equal in Saturated fat ~21.29g

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. Salmon oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172343/nutrients
  2. Fish oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172340/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.