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

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Differences between cod liver oil and chocolate

  • Cod liver oil has more vitamin A, while chocolate has more copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, and zinc.
  • Cod liver oil's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 1999% higher.
  • Chocolate contains 71 times less cholesterol than cod liver oil. Cod liver oil contains 570mg of cholesterol, while chocolate contains 8mg.
  • Cod liver oil has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cod liver oil is 0, while the glycemic index of chocolate is 23.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish oil, cod liver and Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids.

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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 104% 17% 49% 301% 343% 55% 88% 3.1% 185% 16%
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 0% 0.67% 11% 0% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1499900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Folate ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cod liver oil Chocolate DV% diff.
Vitamin A 30000µg 2µg 3333%
Vitamin D 10000IU 1250%
Vitamin D 250µg 1250%
Cholesterol 570mg 8mg 187%
Polyunsaturated fat 22.541g 1.092g 143%
Copper 0mg 1.028mg 114%
Fats 100g 31.28g 106%
Iron 0mg 8.02mg 100%
Monounsaturated fat 46.711g 9.54g 93%
Manganese 0mg 1.419mg 62%
Magnesium 0mg 146mg 35%
Phosphorus 0mg 206mg 29%
Fiber 0g 7g 28%
Carbs 0g 61.17g 20%
Saturated fat 22.608g 18.519g 19%
Calories 902kcal 546kcal 18%
Zinc 0mg 2.01mg 18%
Potassium 0mg 559mg 16%
Caffeine 43mg 11%
Protein 0g 4.88g 10%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.23µg 10%
Vitamin K 8.1µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.297mg 6%
Calcium 0mg 56mg 6%
Selenium 0µg 3µg 5%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.725mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.05mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.042mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 2%
Sodium 0mg 24mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 54.17g N/A
Sugar 47.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.112g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 6.898g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 10.968g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.085g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.935g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.947g 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
5% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more FatsFats +219.7%
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
64% 33% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.519 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.092 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +389.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1964.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -18.1%

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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. Chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170271/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.