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

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Significant differences between cod liver oil and dashi

  • Cod liver oil has more vitamin A and vitamin D; however, dashi is richer in selenium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin B3.
  • Cod liver oil covers your daily vitamin A needs 1990% more than dashi.
  • Dashi contains less cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish oil, cod liver and Soup, bouillon cubes, and granules, low sodium, dry.

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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%
Dashi
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 56% 27% 39% 0% 2.5% 71% 139% 0% 151%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Copper ~0mg
~equal in Manganese ~mg

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%
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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 3.7% 8.3% 14% 0% 25% 99% 46% 0% 23% 38% 167% 16% 62%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +119900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cod liver oil Dashi DV% diff.
Vitamin A 30000µg 25µg 3331%
Vitamin D 10000IU 0IU 1250%
Vitamin D 250µg 0µg 1250%
Cholesterol 570mg 13mg 186%
Fats 100g 13.89g 132%
Polyunsaturated fat 22.541g 4.485g 120%
Monounsaturated fat 46.711g 5.365g 103%
Saturated fat 22.608g 3.433g 87%
Vitamin K 66.9µg 56%
Selenium 0µg 27.6µg 50%
Sodium 0mg 1067mg 46%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.43mg 33%
Protein 0g 16.7g 33%
Phosphorus 0mg 166mg 24%
Calories 902kcal 438kcal 23%
Carbs 0g 64.88g 22%
Choline 114.5mg 21%
Calcium 0mg 187mg 19%
Vitamin B3 0mg 2.46mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Iron 0mg 1.03mg 13%
Magnesium 0mg 56mg 13%
Potassium 0mg 309mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.1mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 5%
Folate 0µg 21µg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.1mg 1%
Zinc 0mg 0.09mg 1%
Fiber 0g 0.2g 1%
Net carbs 0g 64.68g N/A
Sugar 14.47g N/A
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
Dashi
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17% 14% 65% 2% 2%
Protein: 16.7 g
Fats: 13.89 g
Carbs: 64.88 g
Water: 2.3 g
Other: 2.23 g
Contains more FatsFats +619.9%
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
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26% 40% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.433 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.365 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.485 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +770.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +402.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.8%

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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. Dashi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171613/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.