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Salmon oil vs. Margarine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between salmon oil and margarine

  • Salmon oil has more fats, omega-3 (DPA), omega-3 (DHA), polyunsaturated fat, and omega-3 (EPA); however, margarine is richer in vitamin A and monounsaturated fat.
  • Salmon oil covers your daily cholesterol needs 162% more than margarine.
  • Margarine contains less cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish oil, salmon and Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 0.9% 1.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 2.1% 0.26% 0% 0%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
~equal in Copper ~0mg
~equal in Zinc ~0mg
~equal in Manganese ~mg
~equal in Selenium ~0µg

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%
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 0.67% 0% 273% 180% 2.5% 8.5% 0.43% 0% 2.1% 13% 233% 0.75%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Salmon oil Margarine DV% diff.
Cholesterol 485mg 0mg 162%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 21.522g 127%
Polyunsaturated fat 40.324g 24.302g 107%
Vitamin A 0µg 819µg 91%
Vitamin K 93µg 78%
Vitamin E 9mg 60%
Fats 100g 80.71g 30%
Monounsaturated fat 29.037g 38.877g 25%
Saturated fat 19.872g 15.189g 21%
Calories 902kcal 717kcal 9%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.1µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.037mg 3%
Choline 12.4mg 2%
Magnesium 0mg 3mg 1%
Potassium 0mg 18mg 1%
Iron 0mg 0.06mg 1%
Phosphorus 0mg 5mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.01mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.009mg 1%
Protein 0g 0.16g 0%
Weight per 100 calories 11g 14g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.5 4.2 N/A
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.7g N/A
Carbs 0g 0.7g 0%
Calcium 0mg 3mg 0%
Sodium 0mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.023mg 0%
Folate 0µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 14.89g N/A
Omega-3 (EPA) 13.023g 0g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 18.232g 0g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 2.991g 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 g
81% 17% 2%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 80.71 g
Carbs: 0.7 g
Water: 16.52 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more FatsFats +23.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%

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
19% 50% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.189 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 38.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.302 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +65.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -23.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +33.9%

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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. Margarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173585/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.