Salmon oil vs. Lard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between salmon oil and lard

Salmon oil has more omega-3 (DPA), omega-3 (DHA), polyunsaturated fat, and omega-3 (EPA); however, lard is higher in monounsaturated fat.
Salmon oil covers your daily cholesterol needs 130% more than lard.
Lard has less cholesterol.

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

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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

Lard

Contains more ZincZinc	+∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

~equal in Magnesium ~0mg

~equal in Calcium ~0mg

~equal in Potassium ~0mg

~equal in Iron ~0mg

~equal in Copper ~0mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~0mg

~equal in Sodium ~0mg

~equal in Manganese ~0mg

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

Lard

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

~equal in Folate ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	40.324g	11.2g	194%
Cholesterol	485mg	95mg	130%
Saturated fat	19.872g	39.2g	88%
Monounsaturated fat	29.037g	45.1g	40%
Vitamin D*		102 IU	13%
Vitamin D		2.5µg	13%
Choline		49.7mg	9%
Vitamin E		0.6mg	4%
Zinc	0mg	0.11mg	1%
Calories	902kcal	902kcal	0%
Weight per 100 calories	11g	11g	N/A
Fats	100g	100g	0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.5	1.4	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