Cockles vs. Cod liver oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cockles and cod liver oil?

The amount of iron, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2 in cockles is higher than in cod liver oil.
Cockles' daily need coverage for iron is 203% more.

We used Cockles, raw (Alaska Native) and Fish oil, cod liver types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.

Cockles

Cod liver oil

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+∞%
Contains more IronIron	+∞%

~equal in Magnesium ~0mg

~equal in Potassium ~0mg

~equal in Copper ~0mg

~equal in Zinc ~0mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~0mg

~equal in Sodium ~0mg

~equal in Manganese ~0mg

~equal in Selenium ~0µg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.

Cockles

Cod liver oil

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Folate ~0µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin A		30000µg	3333%
Vitamin D		250µg	1250%
Vitamin D		10000IU	1250%
Iron	16.2mg	0mg	203%
Cholesterol		570mg	190%
Fats	0.7g	100g	153%
Polyunsaturated fat		22.541g	150%
Monounsaturated fat		46.711g	117%
Saturated fat		22.608g	103%
Calories	79kcal	902kcal	41%
Protein	13.5g	0g	27%
Vitamin B3	3.2mg	0mg	20%
Vitamin B2	0.2mg	0mg	15%
Calcium	30mg	0mg	3%
Carbs	4.7g	0g	2%
Vitamin B1	0.01mg		1%
Net carbs	4.7g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - EPA		6.898g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA		10.968g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA		0.935g	N/A