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

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A recap on differences between cod liver oil and crayfish

  • Cod liver oil is higher in vitamin A and vitamin D, yet crayfish is higher in vitamin B12, copper, selenium, phosphorus, manganese, and zinc.
  • Cod liver oil covers your daily vitamin A needs 1999% more than crayfish.
  • The amount of saturated fat in crayfish is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish oil, cod liver and Crustaceans, crayfish, mixed species, wild, cooked, moist heat.

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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 24% 18% 26% 31% 228% 48% 116% 12% 68% 200%
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 3% 5% 30% 0% 13% 20% 43% 35% 18% 269% 0.25% 33% 44%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +199900%
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 Cod liver oil Crayfish DV% diff.
Vitamin A 30000µg 15µg 3332%
Vitamin D 250µg 0µg 1250%
Vitamin D 10000IU 0IU 1250%
Fats 100g 1.2g 152%
Polyunsaturated fat 22.541g 0.367g 148%
Cholesterol 570mg 133mg 146%
Monounsaturated fat 46.711g 0.244g 116%
Saturated fat 22.608g 0.181g 102%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.15µg 90%
Copper 0mg 0.685mg 76%
Selenium 0µg 36.7µg 67%
Calories 902kcal 82kcal 41%
Phosphorus 0mg 270mg 39%
Protein 0g 16.77g 34%
Manganese 0mg 0.522mg 23%
Zinc 0mg 1.76mg 16%
Choline 80.9mg 15%
Vitamin B3 0mg 2.28mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.58mg 12%
Folate 0µg 44µg 11%
Vitamin E 1.5mg 10%
Iron 0mg 0.83mg 10%
Potassium 0mg 296mg 9%
Magnesium 0mg 33mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.085mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.076mg 6%
Calcium 0mg 60mg 6%
Sodium 0mg 94mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.9mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.234mg 0%
Threonine 0.676mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.811mg 0%
Leucine 1.329mg 0%
Lysine 1.457mg 0%
Methionine 0.472mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.706mg 0%
Valine 0.786mg 0%
Histidine 0.341mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 6.898g 0.119g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 10.968g 0.047g 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
17% 79% 3%
Protein: 16.77 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.37 g
Other: 2.66 g
Contains more FatsFats +8233.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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
23% 31% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.181 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.244 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.367 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19043.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6042%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%

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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. Crayfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174207/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.