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Salmon oil vs. Spread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are salmon oil and spread different?

  • Salmon oil is higher than spread in fats, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Salmon oil covers your daily need for cholesterol 162% more than spread.
  • Salmon oil contains 10 times more polyunsaturated fat than spread. Salmon oil contains 40.324g of polyunsaturated fat, while spread contains 3.98g.
  • Spread is lower in cholesterol.

Fish oil, salmon and Margarine-like spread, SMART BEAT Super Light without saturated fat types were used 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.
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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 1.1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 98% 0% 0%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
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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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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% 34% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 31% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Salmon oil Spread DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 40.324g 3.98g 242%
Cholesterol 485mg 0mg 162%
Fats 100g 17.1g 128%
Saturated fat 19.872g 2.22g 80%
Monounsaturated fat 29.037g 7.6g 54%
Calories 902kcal 158kcal 37%
Sodium 0mg 755mg 33%
Vitamin E 1.7mg 11%
Vitamin K 12.3µg 10%
Weight per 100 calories 11g 63g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.5 5.2 N/A
Potassium 0mg 12mg 0%
Trans fat 2.45g N/A
Omega-3 (EPA) 13.023g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 18.232g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 2.991g 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
Spread
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17% 81% 2%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 17.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 80.83 g
Other: 2.07 g
Contains more FatsFats +484.8%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
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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
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16% 55% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.98 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +282.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +913.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.8%

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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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173608/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.