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

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How are sunflower oil and salmon oil different?

Sunflower oil is richer in monounsaturated fat, while salmon oil is higher in polyunsaturated fat, omega-3 (EPA), omega-3 (DPA) and omega-3 (DHA).
Salmon oil covers your daily need for cholesterol 162% more than sunflower oil.
Sunflower oil contains 2 times more monounsaturated fat than salmon oil. Sunflower oil contains 46.2g of monounsaturated fat, while salmon oil contains 29.037g.
Sunflower oil is lower in saturated fat.

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

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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.

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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin E	41.08mg		274%
Cholesterol	0mg	485mg	162%
Monounsaturated fat	46.2g	29.037g	43%
Saturated fat	13g	19.872g	31%
Polyunsaturated fat	36.4g	40.324g	26%
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	3.5	N/A
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	13.023g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	18.232g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	2.991g	N/A