Cod liver oil vs. Cod — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between cod liver oil and cod
- Cod liver oil is richer in vitamin A and vitamin D, yet cod is richer in vitamin B5, selenium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B5 for cod is 3060% higher.
- Cod liver oil contains 2500 times more vitamin A than cod. Cod liver oil contains 100000IU of vitamin A, while cod contains 40IU.
- Cod contains less saturated fat.
Food types used in this article are Fish oil, cod liver and Fish, cod, Atlantic, raw.
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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 | +249900% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +27677.8% |
| 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 A | 30000µg | 12µg | 3332% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 153mg | 3060% |
| Vitamin D | 250µg | 0.9µg | 1246% |
| Vitamin D | 10000IU | 36IU | 1246% |
| Cholesterol | 570mg | 43mg | 176% |
| Fats | 100g | 0.67g | 153% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 22.541g | 0.231g | 149% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 46.711g | 0.094g | 117% |
| Saturated fat | 22.608g | 0.131g | 102% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 33.1µg | 60% |
| Calories | 902kcal | 82kcal | 41% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.91µg | 38% |
| Protein | 0g | 17.81g | 36% |
| Phosphorus | 0mg | 203mg | 29% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.245mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 2.063mg | 13% |
| Choline | 65.2mg | 12% | |
| Potassium | 0mg | 413mg | 12% |
| Magnesium | 0mg | 32mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.076mg | 6% | |
| Iron | 0mg | 0.38mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.065mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.64mg | 4% | |
| Zinc | 0mg | 0.45mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0mg | 0.028mg | 3% |
| Folate | 0µg | 7µg | 2% |
| Sodium | 0mg | 54mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 0mg | 16mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0mg | 0.015mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.199mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.781mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.821mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.447mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.635mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.527mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.695mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.917mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.524mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 6.898g | 0.064g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 10.968g | 0.12g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.935g | 0.01g | 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:
17.81 g
Fats:
0.67 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
81.22 g
Other:
0.3 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +14825.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +∞% |
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Carbs
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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
0.131 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.094 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.231 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +49592.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +9658% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.4% |