Fish oil vs. Cod liver oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are fish oil and cod liver oil different?
- Fish oil is higher in monounsaturated fat; however, cod liver oil is richer in vitamin A and polyunsaturated fat.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin A for cod liver oil is 2000% higher.
Fish oil, herring and Fish oil, cod liver are the varieties used 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.
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Vitamin A | 0µg | 30000µg | 3333% |
Vitamin D | 10000IU | 1250% | |
Vitamin D | 250µg | 1250% | |
Cholesterol | 766mg | 570mg | 65% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 15.604g | 22.541g | 46% |
Monounsaturated fat | 56.564g | 46.711g | 25% |
Saturated fat | 21.29g | 22.608g | 6% |
Calories | 902kcal | 902kcal | 0% |
Fats | 100g | 100g | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 6.273g | 6.898g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 4.206g | 10.968g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.619g | 0.935g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
21.29 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
56.564 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
15.604 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
22.608 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
46.711 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
22.541 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +21.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +44.5% |
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