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Cod liver oil vs. Corned beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cod liver oil and corned beef?

  • Cod liver oil is richer in vitamin A and vitamin D, while corned beef is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, iron, and vitamin B3.
  • Cod liver oil's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 2000% higher.
  • Corned beef has 2500 times less vitamin D than cod liver oil. Cod liver oil has 10000IU of vitamin D, while corned beef has 4IU.
  • Corned beef is lower in cholesterol.

We used Fish oil, cod liver and Beef, cured, corned beef, brisket, cooked types in this comparison.

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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 8.6% 2.4% 13% 70% 51% 125% 54% 127% 2.9% 179%
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 0% 0% 3.2% 1.5% 6.5% 39% 57% 25% 53% 204% 3.8% 4.5% 38%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +249900%
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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cod liver oil Corned beef DV% diff.
Vitamin A 30000µg 0µg 3333%
Vitamin D 10000IU 4IU 1250%
Vitamin D 250µg 0.1µg 1250%
Cholesterol 570mg 98mg 157%
Polyunsaturated fat 22.541g 0.67g 146%
Fats 100g 18.98g 125%
Monounsaturated fat 46.711g 9.22g 94%
Saturated fat 22.608g 6.34g 74%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.63µg 68%
Selenium 0µg 32.8µg 60%
Zinc 0mg 4.58mg 42%
Sodium 0mg 973mg 42%
Protein 0g 18.17g 36%
Calories 902kcal 251kcal 33%
Iron 0mg 1.86mg 23%
Vitamin B3 0mg 3.03mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.23mg 18%
Phosphorus 0mg 125mg 18%
Copper 0mg 0.154mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.17mg 13%
Choline 69.2mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.42mg 8%
Potassium 0mg 145mg 4%
Magnesium 0mg 12mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 2%
Folate 0µg 6µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.16mg 1%
Manganese 0mg 0.022mg 1%
Calcium 0mg 8mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 1%
Carbs 0g 0.47g 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.47g N/A
Tryptophan 0.119mg 0%
Threonine 0.726mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.827mg 0%
Leucine 1.445mg 0%
Lysine 1.536mg 0%
Methionine 0.473mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.718mg 0%
Valine 0.901mg 0%
Histidine 0.58mg 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
18% 19% 60% 3%
Protein: 18.17 g
Fats: 18.98 g
Carbs: 0.47 g
Water: 59.79 g
Other: 2.59 g
Contains more FatsFats +426.9%
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
39% 57% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.34 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.67 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +406.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3264.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72%

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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. Corned beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170200/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.