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.
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 | +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 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
100 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
0 g
Other:
0 g
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 | +∞% |
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Carbs
~0g
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
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% |