Cod liver oil vs. Chorizo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are cod liver oil and chorizo different?
- Cod liver oil has more vitamin A and vitamin D; however, chorizo is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B3, and zinc.
- Cod liver oil covers your daily need for vitamin A, 2000% more than chorizo.
- Cod liver oil has 164 times more vitamin D than chorizo. Cod liver oil has 10000IU of vitamin D, while chorizo has 61IU.
- Chorizo contains less cholesterol.
- Chorizo has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chorizo is 28, while the glycemic index of cod liver oil is 0.
Fish oil, cod liver and Chorizo, pork, and beef types were used in this article.
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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 | +16566.7% |
| 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
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 30000µg | 0µg | 3333% |
| Vitamin D | 250µg | 1.5µg | 1243% |
| Vitamin D | 10000IU | 61IU | 1242% |
| Cholesterol | 570mg | 88mg | 161% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 22.541g | 3.46g | 127% |
| Fats | 100g | 38.27g | 95% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 2µg | 83% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 46.711g | 18.4g | 71% |
| Sodium | 0mg | 1235mg | 54% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.63mg | 53% | |
| Protein | 0g | 24.1g | 48% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.53mg | 41% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 21.1µg | 38% |
| Saturated fat | 22.608g | 14.38g | 37% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 5.131mg | 32% |
| Zinc | 0mg | 3.41mg | 31% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.3mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 1.12mg | 22% |
| Calories | 902kcal | 455kcal | 22% |
| Phosphorus | 0mg | 150mg | 21% |
| Iron | 0mg | 1.59mg | 20% |
| Choline | 96.7mg | 18% | |
| Potassium | 0mg | 398mg | 12% |
| Copper | 0mg | 0.08mg | 9% |
| Magnesium | 0mg | 18mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0mg | 0.04mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 1% | |
| Calcium | 0mg | 8mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1% | |
| Folate | 0µg | 2µg | 1% |
| Carbs | 0g | 1.86g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 1.86g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.278mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.473mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 2.206mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.708mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 2.414mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.47mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.149mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.914mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.721mg | 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 |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
100 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
0 g
Other:
0 g
Protein:
24.1 g
Fats:
38.27 g
Carbs:
1.86 g
Water:
31.85 g
Other:
3.92 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +161.3% |
| 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
14.38 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
18.4 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.46 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +153.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +551.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -36.4% |
