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Cod liver oil vs. Baby food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cod liver oil and baby food

  • Cod liver oil is richer in vitamin A and vitamin D, yet baby food is richer in iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for cod liver oil is 2000% higher.
  • Baby food contains less cholesterol.
  • Cod liver oil has a lower glycemic index than baby food.

Food types used in this article are Fish oil, cod liver and Babyfood, cereal, mixed, dry fortified.

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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 71% 220% 39% 1781% 111% 65% 168% 0.39% 0% 141%
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 SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Manganese ~mg

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 7.7% 0.33% 74% 0% 610% 627% 651% 64% 44% 0% 3.8% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2999900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cod liver oil Baby food DV% diff.
Vitamin A 30000µg 1µg 3333%
Vitamin D 10000IU 0IU 1250%
Vitamin D 250µg 0µg 1250%
Iron 0mg 47.5mg 594%
Vitamin B3 0mg 34.714mg 217%
Vitamin B2 0mg 2.717mg 209%
Vitamin B1 2.438mg 203%
Cholesterol 570mg 0mg 190%
Fats 100g 4.4g 147%
Polyunsaturated fat 22.541g 1.697g 139%
Monounsaturated fat 46.711g 1.206g 114%
Saturated fat 22.608g 0.769g 99%
Calcium 0mg 733mg 73%
Phosphorus 0mg 392mg 56%
Selenium 0µg 25.9µg 47%
Copper 0mg 0.334mg 37%
Fiber 0g 7.5g 30%
Calories 902kcal 379kcal 26%
Vitamin E 3.68mg 25%
Magnesium 0mg 100mg 24%
Protein 0g 12.2g 24%
Carbs 0g 73.4g 24%
Zinc 0mg 2.4mg 22%
Vitamin B5 0mg 1.074mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.189mg 15%
Potassium 0mg 437mg 13%
Folate 0µg 43µg 11%
Choline 23.2mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.3mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 65.9g N/A
Sugar 0.87g N/A
Sodium 0mg 3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.158mg 0%
Threonine 0.4mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.477mg 0%
Leucine 1.041mg 0%
Lysine 0.404mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.672mg 0%
Valine 0.653mg 0%
Histidine 0.286mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 6.898g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 10.968g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.935g 0g 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
12% 4% 73% 7% 3%
Protein: 12.2 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 73.4 g
Water: 6.7 g
Other: 3.3 g
Contains more FatsFats +2172.7%
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
21% 33% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.769 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.206 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.697 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3773.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1228.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.6%

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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. Baby food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170964/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.