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Cod liver oil vs. Chuck steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cod liver oil and chuck steak different?

  • Cod liver oil is higher in vitamin A and vitamin D; however, chuck steak is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, iron, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for cod liver oil is 2000% higher.
  • Cod liver oil contains 2000 times more vitamin D than chuck steak. While cod liver oil contains 10000IU of vitamin D, chuck steak contains only 5IU.
  • Chuck steak has less cholesterol.

Fish oil, cod liver and Beef, chuck eye steak, boneless, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled are the varieties 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.
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% 4.8% 29% 92% 26% 237% 83% 9.3% 1.6% 150%
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% 2.3% 2% 1.5% 17% 44% 87% 45% 86% 379% 4% 4.5% 43%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +428471.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +249900%
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 Chuck steak DV% diff.
Vitamin A 30000µg 7µg 3333%
Vitamin D 250µg 0.1µg 1250%
Vitamin D 10000IU 5IU 1249%
Cholesterol 570mg 87mg 161%
Polyunsaturated fat 22.541g 0.81g 145%
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.03µg 126%
Fats 100g 19.64g 124%
Monounsaturated fat 46.711g 9.457g 93%
Zinc 0mg 8.68mg 79%
Saturated fat 22.608g 8.66g 63%
Protein 0g 24.98g 50%
Selenium 0µg 27.5µg 50%
Calories 902kcal 277kcal 31%
Iron 0mg 2.45mg 31%
Vitamin B3 0mg 4.663mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.373mg 29%
Phosphorus 0mg 193mg 28%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.191mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.752mg 15%
Choline 79mg 14%
Potassium 0mg 325mg 10%
Copper 0mg 0.077mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 6%
Magnesium 0mg 22mg 5%
Sodium 0mg 71mg 3%
Calcium 0mg 16mg 2%
Folate 0µg 6µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Manganese 0mg 0.012mg 1%
Trans fat 1.287g N/A
Tryptophan 0.281mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.062mg 0%
Leucine 2.009mg 0%
Lysine 2.184mg 0%
Methionine 0.709mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 0%
Valine 1.129mg 0%
Histidine 0.809mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 6.898g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 10.968g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.041g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.935g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.619g 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
25% 20% 55%
Protein: 24.98 g
Fats: 19.64 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 0.16 g
Contains more FatsFats +409.2%
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
46% 50% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.66 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.457 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +393.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2682.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.7%

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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. Chuck steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171228/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.