Cod liver oil vs. Cockles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cod liver oil and cockles?

Cod liver oil is higher in fats; however, cockles are richer in iron, protein, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
Cockles' daily need coverage for iron is 203% more.
Cockles contain 143 times less fats than cod liver oil. Cod liver oil contains 100g of fats, while cockles contain 0.7g.

We used Fish oil, cod liver and Cockles, raw (Alaska Native) types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Cod liver oil

Cockles

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+∞%
Contains more IronIron	+∞%

~equal in Magnesium ~mg

~equal in Potassium ~mg

~equal in Copper ~mg

~equal in Zinc ~mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~mg

~equal in Sodium ~mg

~equal in Manganese ~mg

~equal in Selenium ~µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Cod liver oil

Cockles

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~mg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Folate ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin A	30000µg		3333%
Vitamin D*	10000 IU		1250%
Vitamin D	250µg		1250%
Iron	0mg	16.2mg	203%
Cholesterol	570mg		190%
Fats	100g	0.7g	153%
Polyunsaturated fat	22.541g		150%
Monounsaturated fat	46.711g		117%
Saturated fat	22.608g		103%
Calories	902kcal	79kcal	41%
Protein	0g	13.5g	27%
Vitamin B3	0mg	3.2mg	20%
Vitamin B2	0mg	0.2mg	15%
Calcium	0mg	30mg	3%
Carbs	0g	4.7g	2%
Vitamin B1		0.01mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	0g	17g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein		59kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	11g	127g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.1		N/A
Net carbs	0g	4.7g	N/A
Omega-3 (EPA)	6.898g		N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	10.968g		N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.935g		N/A