Krill versus Fish-oil – What the Difference is

Here I’m going to explore what the difference is between krill oil vs fish oil due to the reason that many people are confused between the two kinds of oils as they are both wonderful sources of Omega-3 fatty acids.

But, they do differ in many vital ways which I’ll explain here.

In terms of price, fish oil is less costly of these two. But, krill oil is more powerful, albeit a little more costly, but its high potency outweighs its price disadvantage.

But if you really can not afford krill oil, you may choose fish oil or foods that are rich with Omega-3 fatty acids (fish, pastured eggs, etc.).

The main difference between the 2 is how the Omega 3 fatty acids are bound to the elements of the oil. In fish oil, they are available in the form of triglycerides (fat), but in krill oil they are bound to phospholipids (primarily phosphatidylcholine).

Phospholipids form the “lipid bilayer” which the cell membranes in the body are constructed with. If you don’t understand how that works, then you should check out this cool video demonstration of something that’s fundamental to life as we know it.

This one reason alone might be the reason on why Omega 3s in krill oil is much better than Omega-3s present in fish oil.

Presently, there’re only a few tests relating to the comparison of krill oil against fish oil, but here are some tests that I found.

In one of these, krill oil provided much more benefits for women with premenstrual syndrome and dysmenorrhea.

In another, krill oil had a much bigger impact on hyperlipidemia than fish oil, that’s reduced total and Cholesterol levels, triglycerides and increased HDL a lot more.

With these two tests, it seems that krill oil is a far better source of Omega 3s. Continue reading to find out more about the advantages of krill oil.

Krill oil has an anti-oxidant called Astaxanthin, which is an excellent source of health nutrients. This Astaxanthin anti-oxidant will be discussed on another post later.

Fish oil, in contrast, contains high amounts of Vitamin A and D. This is very crucial for people who lack these vitamins due to deficiency of foods consumed containing these vitamins.

Most of the people complain about the nasty after taste and “fishy burps” they feel after they take fish oil. This is, however, just a common occurrence among people who take fish oil rather then krill oil.

Before, I swallow a tablespoon worth of cod liver oil every day, until I moved to taking krill oil capsules. After making the switch, I made the decision not to return to my old habit. Yuck.

Due to its high anti-oxidant content, krill oil is less likely to go rancid. When compared with fish oil, it has forty eight times the number of antioxidants, as measured by the ORAC value.

Regrettably, due to many people polluting certain parts of the oceans, animals in the ocean, like fishes have been infected by pollution.

The animals that are on top of the food chain will eat all other animals below them, and in this way, the harmful toxins gather on the biggest fish (which is, incidentally, the biggest suppliers of fish oil).

Krill is a lot below on the sea’s food chain, even lower than fish; which means that it has less pollutants when compared with fish.

Different brands of fish oil will have different amounts of toxins, but this shouldn’t freak you out. Even if they contain an extremely little amount of pollution, the health advantages will still far outweigh the unwanted effects.

Krill oil is definitely a superior form of Omega 3 compared to fish oil (that is something I’ve been taking consistently for years).

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