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Cod liver oil vs. Condensed milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cod liver oil and condensed milk

  • Cod liver oil is richer in vitamin A and vitamin D, yet condensed milk is richer in phosphorus, vitamin B2, calcium, selenium, vitamin B12, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for cod liver oil is 1995% higher.
  • Cod liver oil contains 1667 times more vitamin D than condensed milk. Cod liver oil contains 10000IU of vitamin D, while condensed milk contains 6IU.
  • Condensed milk contains less cholesterol.
  • Cod liver oil has a lower glycemic index than condensed milk.

Food types used in this article are Fish oil, cod liver and Milk, canned, condensed, sweetened.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 85% 33% 7.1% 5% 26% 108% 17% 0.78% 81%
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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 10000% 0% 3750% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 8.7% 25% 3.2% 3% 23% 96% 3.9% 45% 12% 55% 1.5% 8.3% 49%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +40440.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +124900%
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 Cod liver oil Condensed milk DV% diff.
Vitamin A 30000µg 74µg 3325%
Vitamin D 250µg 0.2µg 1249%
Vitamin D 10000IU 6IU 1249%
Cholesterol 570mg 34mg 179%
Polyunsaturated fat 22.541g 0.337g 148%
Fats 100g 8.7g 140%
Monounsaturated fat 46.711g 2.427g 111%
Saturated fat 22.608g 5.486g 78%
Phosphorus 0mg 253mg 36%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.416mg 32%
Calories 902kcal 321kcal 29%
Calcium 0mg 284mg 28%
Selenium 0µg 14.8µg 27%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.44µg 18%
Carbs 0g 54.4g 18%
Choline 89.1mg 16%
Protein 0g 7.91g 16%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.75mg 15%
Potassium 0mg 371mg 11%
Zinc 0mg 0.94mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 8%
Magnesium 0mg 26mg 6%
Sodium 0mg 127mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.051mg 4%
Folate 0µg 11µg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.6mg 3%
Copper 0mg 0.015mg 2%
Iron 0mg 0.19mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.21mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.16mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 54.4g N/A
Sugar 54.4g N/A
Manganese 0mg 0.006mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.112mg 0%
Threonine 0.357mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.479mg 0%
Leucine 0.775mg 0%
Lysine 0.627mg 0%
Methionine 0.198mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.382mg 0%
Valine 0.529mg 0%
Histidine 0.214mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 6.898g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 10.968g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.935g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 g
8% 9% 54% 27% 2%
Protein: 7.91 g
Fats: 8.7 g
Carbs: 54.4 g
Water: 27.16 g
Other: 1.83 g
Contains more FatsFats +1049.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 51% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 22.608 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 46.711 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 22.541 g
66% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.486 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.427 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.337 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1824.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6588.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.7%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Cod liver oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173577/nutrients
  2. Condensed milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171275/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.