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Cod liver oil vs. Beef Liver raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cod liver oil and beef Liver raw

  • Cod liver oil is richer in vitamin A and vitamin D, yet beef Liver raw is richer in vitamin B12, copper, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for beef Liver raw is 2471% higher.
  • Cod liver oil contains 204 times more vitamin D than beef Liver raw. Cod liver oil contains 10000IU of vitamin D, while beef Liver raw contains 49IU.
  • Beef Liver raw contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Fish oil, cod liver and Beef, variety meats, and by-products, liver, raw.

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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 13% 1.5% 28% 184% 3252% 109% 166% 9% 40% 217%
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 4.3% 1656% 7.6% 18% 47% 636% 247% 430% 250% 7413% 7.8% 218% 182%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +503.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +20733.3%
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 Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cod liver oil Beef Liver raw DV% diff.
Vitamin A 30000µg 4968µg 2781%
Vitamin B12 0µg 59.3µg 2471%
Vitamin D 10000IU 49IU 1244%
Vitamin D 250µg 1.2µg 1244%
Copper 0mg 9.755mg 1084%
Vitamin B2 0mg 2.755mg 212%
Fats 100g 3.63g 148%
Polyunsaturated fat 22.541g 0.465g 147%
Vitamin B5 0mg 7.173mg 143%
Monounsaturated fat 46.711g 0.479g 116%
Cholesterol 570mg 275mg 98%
Saturated fat 22.608g 1.233g 97%
Vitamin B6 0mg 1.083mg 83%
Vitamin B3 0mg 13.175mg 82%
Folate 0µg 290µg 73%
Selenium 0µg 39.7µg 72%
Choline 333.3mg 61%
Iron 0mg 4.9mg 61%
Phosphorus 0mg 387mg 55%
Protein 0g 20.36g 41%
Calories 902kcal 135kcal 38%
Zinc 0mg 4mg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.189mg 16%
Manganese 0mg 0.31mg 13%
Potassium 0mg 313mg 9%
Magnesium 0mg 18mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 3%
Sodium 0mg 69mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.1µg 3%
Calcium 0mg 5mg 1%
Carbs 0g 3.89g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.3mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.89g N/A
Trans fat 0.17g N/A
Tryptophan 0.263mg 0%
Threonine 0.869mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.967mg 0%
Leucine 1.91mg 0%
Lysine 1.607mg 0%
Methionine 0.543mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.084mg 0%
Valine 1.26mg 0%
Histidine 0.629mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 6.898g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 10.968g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.935g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.299g 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
20% 4% 4% 71%
Protein: 20.36 g
Fats: 3.63 g
Carbs: 3.89 g
Water: 70.81 g
Other: 1.31 g
Contains more FatsFats +2654.8%
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
57% 22% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.233 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.479 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.465 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9651.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4747.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.5%

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. Beef Liver raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169451/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.