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Fish vs Oil

Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA SR Legacy & USDA SR Legacy

Fish, drum, freshwater, cooked, dry heat is higher in more vitamins & minerals

Calories (kcal)

Fish 153
Oil 899

Protein (g)

Fish 22.5
Oil 0.560

Carbs (g)

Fish 0
Oil 0

Fat (g)

Fish 6.32
Oil 99.6

Fiber (g)

Fish 0
Oil —

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Fish, drum, freshwater, cooked, dry heat — 22.5g vs 0.560g per 100g.

Which has fewer calories?

Fish, drum, freshwater, cooked, dry heat — 153 vs 899 kcal per 100g.

Which is more nutrient-dense?

Fish, drum, freshwater, cooked, dry heat scores higher in more vitamins and minerals per 100g, though both foods can be part of a healthy diet.

Full Nutrition Comparison

All values per 100g edible portion. Green = Food A higher · Blue = Food B higher

Nutrient Fish Oil
Energy
Energy 153 kcal 899 kcal
Macronutrients
Water 70.9 g 0.020 g
Protein 22.5 g 0.560 g
Total lipid (fat) 6.32 g 99.6 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 0 g 0 g
Fiber, total dietary 0 g —
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated 1.43 g 10.9 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 2.81 g 47.1 g
Cholesterol 82.0 mg 52.0 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 1.00 mg 0 mg
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) 0.081 mg 0.011 mg
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) 0.207 mg 0 mg
Niacin (Vitamin B3) 2.86 mg 0 mg
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) 0.865 mg 0 mg
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine 0.346 mg 0 mg
Biotin (Vitamin B7) 17.0 ug 2.00 ug
Folate, total (Vitamin B9) 0 ug —
Choline, total — 0.100 mg
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin 2.31 ug 0 ug
Vitamin A, RAE 59.0 ug 10.0 ug
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) — 10.3 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3) — 0.700 ug
Vitamin K2 — Menaquinone-4 (MK-4) — 1.40 ug
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 77.0 mg 0 mg
Iron, Fe 1.15 mg 0 mg
Magnesium, Mg 38.0 mg 0 mg
Phosphorus, P 231 mg 0 mg
Potassium, K 353 mg 0 mg
Sodium, Na 96.0 mg 0 mg
Zinc, Zn 0.850 mg 0 mg
Copper, Cu 0.297 mg 0 mg
Manganese, Mn 0.897 mg 0 mg
Selenium, Se 16.2 ug 3.30 ug
Other Nutrients
Energy 640 kj 3760 kj
Ash 1.38 g 0 g
Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) 17.0 ug 2.00 ug
Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) 17.0 ug —
Betaine — 0 mg
Retinol 59.0 ug 10.0 ug
Vitamin A, IU 196 IU 33.0 IU
Vitamin E — Beta-Tocopherol (β-Tocopherol) — 0 mg
Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocopherol (γ-Tocopherol) — 0 mg
Vitamin E — Delta-Tocopherol (δ-Tocopherol) — 0 mg
Vitamin E — Alpha-Tocotrienol (α-Tocotrienol) — 0 mg
Vitamin E — Beta-Tocotrienol (β-Tocotrienol) — 0 mg
Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocotrienol (γ-Tocotrienol) — 0 mg
Vitamin E — Delta-Tocotrienol (δ-Tocotrienol) — 0 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) — 30.0 IU
Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone — 0 ug
Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone — K1 reduced form) — 0 ug
SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) — 0 g
SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) — 0 g
SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) — 0.080 g
SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) 0.135 g 2.52 g
SFA 15:0 (Pentadecanoic acid) — 0.310 g
SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) 1.12 g 6.90 g
SFA 17:0 (Margaric acid) — 0.157 g
SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) 0.182 g 0.940 g
SFA 20:0 (Arachidic acid) — 0.017 g
SFA 22:0 (Behenic acid) — 0 g
SFA 24:0 (Lignoceric acid) — 0 g
MUFA 14:1 (Myristoleic acid) — 0.750 g
MUFA 15:1 (Pentadecenoic acid) — 0.107 g
MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) 1.01 g 18.9 g
MUFA 17:1 (Heptadecenoic acid) — 0.287 g
MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) 1.54 g 21.5 g
MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) 0.104 g 4.85 g
MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) 0.153 g 0.640 g
MUFA 24:1 c (Omega-9, Nervonic acid — cis) — 0.080 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 1.48 g 33.0 g
PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) 0.199 g 0.873 g
PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) 0.146 g 0.855 g
PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) — 1.22 g
PUFA 20:2 n-6 (Omega-6, Eicosadienoic acid) — 0.240 g
PUFA 20:3 (DGLA family — Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) — 0.183 g
PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) 0.287 g 1.34 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid) 0.295 g 9.71 g
PUFA 21:5 (Omega-3, Heneicosapentaenoic acid) — 0.350 g
PUFA 22:4 (Omega-6, Adrenic acid) — 0.170 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid) 0.185 g 5.61 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid) 0.368 g 12.4 g
Tryptophan (EAA) 0.252 g —
Threonine (EAA) 0.986 g —
Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) 1.04 g —
Leucine (EAA, BCAA) 1.83 g —
Lysine (EAA) 2.07 g —
Methionine (EAA) 0.666 g —
Cystine (conditionally essential) 0.241 g —
Phenylalanine (EAA) 0.878 g —
Tyrosine (conditionally essential) 0.759 g —
Valine (EAA, BCAA) 1.16 g —
Arginine (conditionally essential) 1.35 g —
Histidine (EAA) 0.662 g —
Alanine 1.36 g —
Aspartic acid 2.30 g —
Glutamic acid 3.36 g —
Glycine (conditionally essential) 1.08 g —
Proline (conditionally essential) 0.795 g —
Serine 0.917 g —

* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA SR Legacy and USDA SR Legacy. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.

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