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

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How are vegetable oil and salmon oil different?

Vegetable oil is richer in monounsaturated fat, while salmon oil is higher in omega-3 (DPA), omega-3 (DHA), polyunsaturated fat, and omega-3 (EPA).
Salmon oil covers your daily need for cholesterol 162% more than vegetable oil.
Vegetable oil contains 2 times more monounsaturated fat than salmon oil. Vegetable oil contains 48.033g of monounsaturated fat, while salmon oil contains 29.037g.
Vegetable oil is lower in saturated fat.

Oil, corn, peanut, and olive 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.

Vegetable oil

Salmon oil

Contains more IronIron	+∞%
Contains more ZincZinc	+∞%

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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.

Vegetable oil

Salmon oil

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Cholesterol	0mg	485mg	162%
Vitamin E	14.78mg		99%
Polyunsaturated fat	33.033g	40.324g	49%
Monounsaturated fat	48.033g	29.037g	47%
Saturated fat	14.367g	19.872g	25%
Vitamin K	21µg		18%
Iron	0.13mg	0mg	2%
Calories	884kcal	902kcal	1%
Weight per 100 calories	11g	11g	N/A
Fats	100g	100g	0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5.6	3.5	N/A
Zinc	0.02mg	0mg	0%
Choline	0.2mg		0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	13.023g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	18.232g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	2.991g	N/A