Cod liver oil vs Atlantic mackerel - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between Cod liver oil and Atlantic mackerel?
- Cod liver oil is richer in Vitamin A, while Atlantic mackerel is higher in Vitamin B12, Selenium, Vitamin B3, Phosphorus, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B2 and Magnesium.
- Cod liver oil's daily need coverage for Vitamin A is 3327% higher.
- Atlantic mackerel has 8 times less Cholesterol than Cod liver oil. Cod liver oil has 570mg of Cholesterol, while Atlantic mackerel has 75mg.
We used Fish oil, cod liver and Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat types in this comparison.
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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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
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Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
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Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores
Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is
Vitamin Summary Score
1125
235
Mineral Summary Score
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Macronutrients Comparison
Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
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Comparison summary table
Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
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| Lower in Sodium |
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| Lower in price |
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| Lower in Cholesterol |
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| Lower in Saturated Fat |
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| Rich in minerals |
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| Rich in vitamins |
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| Lower in Sugars | Equal | ||
| Lower in glycemic index | Equal | ||
Which food is preferable in case of diets?
is better in case of low diet
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| Low Carbs diet | Equal | |
| Low glycemic index diet | Equal | |
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Comparison summary
Which food contains less Sodium?
Cod liver oil contains less Sodium (difference - 83mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Cod liver oil is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Atlantic mackerel is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 495mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Atlantic mackerel is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 18.432g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Atlantic mackerel is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Atlantic mackerel is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sugars?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugars ( g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"
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| Calories | 902 | 262 |
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| Protein | 0 | 23.85 |
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| Fats | 100 | 17.81 |
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| Vitamin C | 0 | 0.4 |
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| Carbs | 0 | 0 | |
| Cholesterol | 570 | 75 |
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| Vitamin D | 10000 |
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| Iron | 0 | 1.57 |
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| Calcium | 0 | 15 |
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| Potassium | 0 | 401 |
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| Magnesium | 0 | 97 |
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| Fiber | 0 | 0 | |
| Copper | 0 | 0.094 |
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| Zinc | 0 | 0.94 |
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| Phosphorus | 0 | 278 |
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| Sodium | 0 | 83 |
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| Vitamin A | 100000 | 180 |
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| Vitamin D | 250 |
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| Vitamin B1 | 0.159 |
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| Vitamin B2 | 0 | 0.412 |
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| Vitamin B3 | 0 | 6.85 |
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| Vitamin B5 | 0 | 0.99 |
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| Vitamin B6 | 0 | 0.46 |
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| Vitamin B12 | 0 | 19 |
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| Folate | 0 | 2 |
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| Saturated Fat | 22.608 | 4.176 |
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| Monounsaturated Fat | 46.711 | 7.006 |
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| Polyunsaturated fat | 22.541 | 4.3 |
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| Tryptophan | 0.267 |
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| Threonine | 1.045 |
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| Isoleucine | 1.099 |
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| Leucine | 1.938 |
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| Lysine | 2.19 |
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| Methionine | 0.706 |
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| Phenylalanine | 0.931 |
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| Valine | 1.228 |
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| Histidine | 0.702 |
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