Cod liver oil vs. Port Salut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cod liver oil and port Salut

Cod liver oil has more vitamin A, vitamin D* and fats; however, port Salut is higher in calcium, vitamin B12, protein, phosphorus, and selenium.
Cod liver oil covers your daily need for vitamin A 3298% more than port Salut.
Cod liver oil has 476 times more vitamin D* than port Salut. While cod liver oil has 10000 IU of vitamin D*, port Salut has only 21 IU.
Port Salut has less cholesterol.
The glycemic index of port Salut is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish oil, cod liver and Cheese, port de salut.

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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.

Cod liver oil

Port Salut

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.

Cod liver oil

Port Salut

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+49900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+9423.8%

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			DV% diff.
Vitamin A	30000µg	315µg	3298%
Vitamin D	250µg	0.5µg	1248%
Vitamin D*	10000 IU	21 IU	1247%
Cholesterol	570mg	123mg	149%
Polyunsaturated fat	22.541g	0.729g	145%
Fats	100g	28.2g	110%
Monounsaturated fat	46.711g	9.338g	93%
Calcium	0mg	650mg	65%
Vitamin B12	0µg	1.5µg	63%
Phosphorus	0mg	360mg	51%
Protein	0g	23.78g	48%
Calories	902kcal	352kcal	28%
Saturated fat	22.608g	16.691g	27%
Selenium	0µg	14.5µg	26%
Zinc	0mg	2.6mg	24%
Sodium	0mg	534mg	23%
Vitamin B2	0mg	0.24mg	18%
Magnesium	0mg	24mg	6%
Iron	0mg	0.43mg	5%
Folate	0µg	18µg	5%
Potassium	0mg	136mg	4%
Vitamin B5	0mg	0.21mg	4%
Vitamin B6	0mg	0.053mg	4%
Choline		15.4mg	3%
Copper	0mg	0.022mg	2%
Vitamin E		0.24mg	2%
Vitamin K		2.4µg	2%
Vitamin B1		0.014mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	0g	6.8g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein		148kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	11g	28g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.1	0.6	N/A
Net carbs	0g	0.57g	N/A
Carbs	0g	0.57g	0%
Sugar		0.57g	N/A
Manganese	0mg	0.011mg	0%
Vitamin B3	0mg	0.06mg	0%
Tryptophan		0.343mg	0%
Threonine		0.876mg	0%
Isoleucine		1.446mg	0%
Leucine		2.482mg	0%
Lysine		1.987mg	0%
Methionine		0.734mg	0%
Phenylalanine		1.323mg	0%
Valine		1.707mg	0%
Histidine		0.686mg	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