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 for vitamin B12, 4120% more than cod liver oil.
- Cod liver oil has 175 times more vitamin A than clam. Cod liver oil has 100000IU of vitamin A, while clam has 570IU.
- Clam contains less saturated fat.
- Clam has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of clam is 27, while the glycemic index of cod liver oil is 0.
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" 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 | +17443.9% |
| 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
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 98.89µg | 4120% |
| Vitamin A | 30000µg | 171µg | 3314% |
| Vitamin D | 250µg | 1250% | |
| Vitamin D | 10000IU | 1250% | |
| Cholesterol | 570mg | 67mg | 168% |
| Fats | 100g | 1.95g | 151% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 22.541g | 0.552g | 147% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 46.711g | 0.172g | 116% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 64µg | 116% |
| Saturated fat | 22.608g | 0.188g | 102% |
| Copper | 0mg | 0.688mg | 76% |
| Sodium | 0mg | 1202mg | 52% |
| Protein | 0g | 25.55g | 51% |
| Phosphorus | 0mg | 338mg | 48% |
| Manganese | 0mg | 1mg | 43% |
| Calories | 902kcal | 148kcal | 38% |
| Iron | 0mg | 2.81mg | 35% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.426mg | 33% |
| Zinc | 0mg | 2.73mg | 25% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 22.1mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 3.354mg | 21% |
| Potassium | 0mg | 628mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.68mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.15mg | 13% | |
| Calcium | 0mg | 92mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.11mg | 8% |
| Folate | 0µg | 29µg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 0mg | 18mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 0g | 5.13g | 2% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 5.13g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.286mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.099mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.112mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.798mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.909mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.576mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.915mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.116mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.49mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 6.898g | 0.138g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 10.968g | 0.146g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.935g | 0.104g | 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:
25.55 g
Fats:
1.95 g
Carbs:
5.13 g
Water:
63.64 g
Other:
3.73 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +5028.2% |
| 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
0.188 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.172 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.552 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +27057.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +3983.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.2% |
