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

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How are salmon oil and sunflower oil different?

Salmon oil is richer in omega-3 (DPA), omega-3 (DHA), polyunsaturated fat, and omega-3 (EPA), while sunflower oil is higher in monounsaturated fat.
Salmon oil covers your daily need for cholesterol 162% more than sunflower oil.
Sunflower oil is lower in cholesterol.

Fish oil, salmon and Oil, sunflower, linoleic, (partially hydrogenated) 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.

Salmon oil

Sunflower oil

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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.

Salmon oil

Sunflower oil

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Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin E		41.08mg	274%
Cholesterol	485mg	0mg	162%
Monounsaturated fat	29.037g	46.2g	43%
Saturated fat	19.872g	13g	31%
Polyunsaturated fat	40.324g	36.4g	26%
Vitamin K		5.4µg	5%
Calories	902kcal	884kcal	1%
Weight per 100 calories	11g	11g	N/A
Fats	100g	100g	0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.5	6.4	N/A
Omega-3 (EPA)	13.023g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	18.232g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	2.991g	0g	N/A