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Cod liver oil vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cod liver oil and American cheese

  • Cod liver oil has more vitamin A and vitamin D; however, American cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, and zinc.
  • Cod liver oil's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 1981% more.
  • Cod liver oil has 435 times more vitamin D than American cheese. Cod liver oil has 10000IU of vitamin D, while American cheese has 23IU.
  • American cheese is lower in cholesterol.
  • American cheese has a higher glycemic index than cod liver oil.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish oil, cod liver and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 10000% 0% 3750% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 83% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6% 20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +11900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +41566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cod liver oil American cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin A 30000µg 250µg 3306%
Vitamin D 250µg 0.6µg 1247%
Vitamin D 10000IU 23IU 1247%
Cholesterol 570mg 100mg 157%
Polyunsaturated fat 22.541g 1.286g 142%
Fats 100g 31.79g 105%
Calcium 0mg 1045mg 105%
Monounsaturated fat 46.711g 8.236g 96%
Phosphorus 0mg 641mg 92%
Sodium 0mg 1671mg 73%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.5µg 63%
Selenium 0µg 20.2µg 37%
Protein 0g 18.13g 36%
Calories 902kcal 371kcal 27%
Zinc 0mg 2.49mg 23%
Saturated fat 22.608g 18.057g 21%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.234mg 18%
Iron 0mg 0.63mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.403mg 8%
Choline 36.2mg 7%
Magnesium 0mg 26mg 6%
Copper 0mg 0.046mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Potassium 0mg 132mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.054mg 4%
Manganese 0mg 0.041mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Folate 0µg 8µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 1%
Carbs 0g 3.7g 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.7g N/A
Sugar 2.26g N/A
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.076mg 0%
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 6.898g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 10.968g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.935g 0.021g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 g
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 g
Contains more FatsFats +214.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 51% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 22.608 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 46.711 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 22.541 g
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +467.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1652.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -20.1%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Cod liver oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173577/nutrients
  2. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.