Cod liver oil vs. Baking powder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are cod liver oil and baking powder different?
- Cod liver oil has more vitamin A, vitamin D, and polyunsaturated fat; however, baking powder is richer in calcium, phosphorus, iron, and magnesium.
- Cod liver oil covers your daily need for vitamin A, 2000% more than baking powder.
- Baking powder contains less cholesterol.
- Baking powder has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of baking powder is 92, while the glycemic index of cod liver oil is 0.
Fish oil, cod liver and Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate types were 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.
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin A | 30000µg | 0µg | 3333% |
Vitamin D | 250µg | 0µg | 1250% |
Vitamin D | 10000IU | 0IU | 1250% |
Calcium | 0mg | 5876mg | 588% |
Sodium | 0mg | 10600mg | 461% |
Phosphorus | 0mg | 2191mg | 313% |
Cholesterol | 570mg | 0mg | 190% |
Fats | 100g | 0g | 154% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 22.541g | 0g | 150% |
Iron | 0mg | 11.02mg | 138% |
Monounsaturated fat | 46.711g | 0g | 117% |
Saturated fat | 22.608g | 0g | 103% |
Calories | 902kcal | 53kcal | 42% |
Carbs | 0g | 27.7g | 9% |
Magnesium | 0mg | 27mg | 6% |
Copper | 0mg | 0.01mg | 1% |
Fiber | 0g | 0.2g | 1% |
Potassium | 0mg | 20mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 0g | 27.5g | N/A |
Zinc | 0mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
Selenium | 0µg | 0.2µg | 0% |
Manganese | 0mg | 0.011mg | 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
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
100 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
0 g
Other:
0 g
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
27.7 g
Water:
5 g
Other:
67.3 g
Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +∞% |
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Protein
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