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Cod liver oil vs. Catfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cod liver oil and catfish

  • Cod liver oil is richer in vitamin A and vitamin D, yet catfish is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for cod liver oil is 2000% higher.
  • Cod liver oil contains 1000 times more vitamin D than catfish. Cod liver oil contains 10000IU of vitamin D, while catfish contains 10IU.
  • Catfish contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Fish oil, cod liver and Fish, catfish, channel, farmed, cooked, dry heat.

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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 16% 2.7% 32% 11% 13% 16% 106% 16% 2.3% 54%
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%
Catfish
Catfish
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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% 0.33% 19% 4.5% 6% 23% 48% 49% 41% 348% 6.3% 9% 43%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2999900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +83233.3%
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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cod liver oil Catfish DV% diff.
Vitamin A 30000µg 1µg 3333%
Vitamin D 10000IU 10IU 1249%
Vitamin D 250µg 0.3µg 1249%
Cholesterol 570mg 66mg 168%
Fats 100g 7.19g 143%
Polyunsaturated fat 22.541g 1.354g 141%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.78µg 116%
Monounsaturated fat 46.711g 3.115g 109%
Saturated fat 22.608g 1.586g 96%
Calories 902kcal 144kcal 38%
Protein 0g 18.44g 37%
Phosphorus 0mg 247mg 35%
Selenium 0µg 9.9µg 18%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.811mg 16%
Vitamin B3 0mg 2.548mg 16%
Choline 78.7mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.177mg 14%
Potassium 0mg 366mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.1mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.97mg 6%
Magnesium 0mg 23mg 5%
Sodium 0mg 119mg 5%
Zinc 0mg 0.58mg 5%
Copper 0mg 0.039mg 4%
Iron 0mg 0.28mg 4%
Folate 0µg 12µg 3%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.024mg 2%
Manganese 0mg 0.018mg 1%
Calcium 0mg 9mg 1%
Trans fat 0.063g N/A
Tryptophan 0.22mg 0%
Threonine 0.833mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.82mg 0%
Leucine 1.396mg 0%
Lysine 1.677mg 0%
Methionine 0.539mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.735mg 0%
Valine 0.894mg 0%
Histidine 0.404mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 6.898g 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 10.968g 0.069g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.935g 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.049g 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
18% 7% 75%
Protein: 18.44 g
Fats: 7.19 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 74.65 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more FatsFats +1290.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
~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
26% 51% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.586 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.115 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.354 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1399.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1564.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93%

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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. Catfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175166/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.