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

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How are sunflower oil and fish oil different?

Sunflower oil is higher in monounsaturated fat and polyunsaturated fat; however, fish oil is richer in omega-3 (DHA), omega-3 (EPA) and omega-3 (DPA).
Daily need coverage for cholesterol for fish oil is 237% higher.
Sunflower oil has less saturated fat.

Oil, sunflower, linoleic, (partially hydrogenated) and Fish oil, sardine are the varieties 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.

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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.

Sunflower oil

Fish 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	0mg	710mg	237%
Saturated fat	13g	29.892g	77%
Vitamin D*		332 IU	42%
Vitamin D		8.3µg	42%
Monounsaturated fat	46.2g	33.841g	31%
Polyunsaturated fat	36.4g	31.867g	30%
Vitamin K	5.4µg		5%
Calories	884kcal	902kcal	1%
Weight per 100 calories	11g	11g	N/A
Fats	100g	100g	0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	6.4	2.2	N/A
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	10.137g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	10.656g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	1.973g	N/A