Cod liver oil vs Clam - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are Cod liver oil and Clam different?
- Cod liver oil has more Vitamin A, however Clam is richer in Vitamin B12, Selenium, Copper, Phosphorus, Manganese and Iron.
- Clam covers your daily need of Vitamin B12 4120% more than Cod liver oil.
- Cod liver oil has 175 times more Vitamin A than Clam. Cod liver oil has 30000µg of Vitamin A, while Clam has 171µg.
- Clam contains less Saturated Fat.
Fish oil, cod liver and Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat 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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
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Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
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Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores
Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is
Vitamin Summary Score
1125
1063
Mineral Summary Score
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101
Macronutrients Comparison
Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
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Comparison summary table
Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
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| Lower in Sodium |
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| Lower in glycemic index |
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| Lower in Cholesterol |
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| Lower in Saturated Fat |
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| Lower in price |
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| Rich in minerals |
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| Rich in vitamins |
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| Lower in Sugars | Equal | ||
Which food is preferable in case of diets?
is better in case of low diet
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Comparison summary
Which food contains less Sodium?
Cod liver oil contains less Sodium (difference - 1202mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Cod liver oil is lower in glycemic index (difference - 27)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Clam is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 503mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Clam is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 22.42g)
Which food is cheaper?
Clam is cheaper (difference - $5)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Clam is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Clam is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sugars?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugars ( g)
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"
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| Calories | 902 | 148 |
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| Protein | 0 | 25.55 |
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| Fats | 100 | 1.95 |
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| Vitamin C | 0 | 22.1 |
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| Carbs | 0 | 5.13 |
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| Cholesterol | 570 | 67 |
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| Vitamin D | 10000 |
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| Iron | 0 | 2.81 |
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| Calcium | 0 | 92 |
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| Potassium | 0 | 628 |
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| Magnesium | 0 | 18 |
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| Fiber | 0 | 0 | |
| Copper | 0 | 0.688 |
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| Zinc | 0 | 2.73 |
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| Phosphorus | 0 | 338 |
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| Sodium | 0 | 1202 |
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| Vitamin A | 100000 | 570 |
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| Vitamin D | 250 |
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| Vitamin B1 | 0.15 |
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| Vitamin B2 | 0 | 0.426 |
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| Vitamin B3 | 0 | 3.354 |
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| Vitamin B5 | 0 | 0.68 |
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| Vitamin B6 | 0 | 0.11 |
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| Vitamin B12 | 0 | 98.89 |
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| Folate | 0 | 29 |
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| Saturated Fat | 22.608 | 0.188 |
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| Monounsaturated Fat | 46.711 | 0.172 |
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| Polyunsaturated fat | 22.541 | 0.552 |
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| Tryptophan | 0.286 |
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| Threonine | 1.099 |
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| Isoleucine | 1.112 |
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| Leucine | 1.798 |
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| Lysine | 1.909 |
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| Methionine | 0.576 |
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| Phenylalanine | 0.915 |
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| Valine | 1.116 |
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| Histidine | 0.49 |
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