Cod liver oil vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between cod liver oil and chocolate cake
- Cod liver oil has more vitamin A; however, chocolate cake is richer in copper, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and manganese.
- Cod liver oil covers your daily vitamin A needs 1997% more than chocolate cake.
- Chocolate cake has 10 times less cholesterol than cod liver oil. Cod liver oil has 570mg of cholesterol, while chocolate cake has 58mg.
- Chocolate cake has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chocolate cake is 41, while the glycemic index of cod liver oil is 0.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish oil, cod liver and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting.
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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.
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
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
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin A | 30000µg | 3333% | |
Vitamin D | 10000IU | 1250% | |
Vitamin D | 250µg | 1250% | |
Cholesterol | 570mg | 58mg | 171% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 22.541g | 2.761g | 132% |
Fats | 100g | 15.1g | 131% |
Monounsaturated fat | 46.711g | 6.039g | 102% |
Saturated fat | 22.608g | 5.43g | 78% |
Calories | 902kcal | 371kcal | 27% |
Choline | 128.4mg | 23% | |
Copper | 0mg | 0.207mg | 23% |
Selenium | 0µg | 11.9µg | 22% |
Iron | 0mg | 1.61mg | 20% |
Carbs | 0g | 53.4g | 18% |
Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.213mg | 16% |
Phosphorus | 0mg | 106mg | 15% |
Sodium | 0mg | 315mg | 14% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.141mg | 12% | |
Manganese | 0mg | 0.28mg | 12% |
Protein | 0g | 5.3g | 11% |
Magnesium | 0mg | 32mg | 8% |
Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 1.137mg | 7% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.16µg | 7% |
Folate | 0µg | 27µg | 7% |
Fiber | 0g | 1.6g | 6% |
Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.304mg | 6% |
Calcium | 0mg | 60mg | 6% |
Zinc | 0mg | 0.69mg | 6% |
Potassium | 0mg | 140mg | 4% |
Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.041mg | 3% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 0g | 51.8g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.068mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.202mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.24mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.407mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.268mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.116mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.265mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.283mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.12mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 6.898g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 10.968g | 0.005g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.935g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
100 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
0 g
Other:
0 g
Protein:
5.3 g
Fats:
15.1 g
Carbs:
53.4 g
Water:
24.4 g
Other:
1.8 g
Contains more FatsFats | +562.3% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +∞% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
22.608 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
46.711 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
22.541 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.761 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +673.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +716.4% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -76% |