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

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What are the differences between cod liver oil and beef broiled?

  • Cod liver oil is higher in vitamin A, vitamin D* and fats; however, beef broiled is richer in vitamin B12, protein, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B3.
  • Cod liver oil's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 3333% more.
  • Beef broiled contains 5000 times less vitamin D* than cod liver oil. Cod liver oil contains 10000 IU of vitamin D*, while beef broiled contains 2 IU.
  • Beef broiled has less cholesterol.

We used Fish oil, cod liver and Beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, patty, cooked, broiled types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 15% 5.4% 28% 98% 28% 172% 85% 9.4% 1.6% 117%
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

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 3750% 10000% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 1% 2.4% 12% 41% 101% 39% 88% 330% 3% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +999900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
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 Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cod liver oil Beef broiled DV% diff.
Vitamin A 30000µg 3µg 3333%
Vitamin D* 10000 IU 2 IU 1250%
Vitamin D 250µg 0µg 1250%
Cholesterol 570mg 88mg 161%
Polyunsaturated fat 22.541g 0.484g 147%
Fats 100g 15.41g 130%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.64µg 110%
Monounsaturated fat 46.711g 6.668g 100%
Saturated fat 22.608g 5.895g 76%
Zinc 0mg 6.31mg 57%
Protein 0g 25.93g 52%
Selenium 0µg 21.5µg 39%
Vitamin B3 0mg 5.378mg 34%
Calories 902kcal 250kcal 33%
Iron 0mg 2.6mg 33%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.382mg 29%
Phosphorus 0mg 198mg 28%
Choline 82.4mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.176mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.658mg 13%
Potassium 0mg 318mg 9%
Copper 0mg 0.085mg 9%
Magnesium 0mg 21mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 4%
Sodium 0mg 72mg 3%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.044g 3%
Calcium 0mg 18mg 2%
Folate 0µg 9µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Manganese 0mg 0.012mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 0g 10g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 96kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 11g 40g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.1 1.2 N/A
Trans fat 0.572g N/A
Tryptophan 0.094mg 0%
Threonine 0.72mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.822mg 0%
Leucine 1.45mg 0%
Lysine 1.54mg 0%
Methionine 0.478mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.725mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.604mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 6.898g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 10.968g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.935g 0.016g N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.012g 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
26% 15% 58%
Protein: 25.93 g
Fats: 15.41 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.98 g
Other: 0.68 g
Contains more FatsFats +548.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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
45% 51% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.895 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.668 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.484 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +600.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4557.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.9%

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 broiled - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174032/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.