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Cod liver oil vs Edible mushroom - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Cod liver oil and Edible mushroom different?

  • Cod liver oil is higher in Vitamin D, however Edible mushroom is richer in Vitamin A, Copper, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B3, Selenium and Phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for Vitamin A from Cod liver oil is 3333% higher.
  • Cod liver oil contains 1429 times more Vitamin D than Edible mushroom. While Cod liver oil contains 10000IU of Vitamin D, Edible mushroom contains only 7IU.
  • Edible mushroom has less Saturated Fat.

Fish oil, cod liver and Mushrooms, white, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Cod liver oil
Cod liver oil
1
:
7
Edible mushroom
Edible mushroom
Contains less Sodium -100%
Contains more Iron +∞%
Contains more Calcium +∞%
Contains more Potassium +∞%
Contains more Magnesium +∞%
Contains more Copper +∞%
Contains more Zinc +∞%
Contains more Phosphorus +∞%
Cod liver oil
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Edible mushroom
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 19% 1% 29% 7% 106% 15% 37% 1%
Contains less Sodium -100%
Contains more Iron +∞%
Contains more Calcium +∞%
Contains more Potassium +∞%
Contains more Magnesium +∞%
Contains more Copper +∞%
Contains more Zinc +∞%
Contains more Phosphorus +∞%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Cod liver oil
Cod liver oil
2
:
10
Edible mushroom
Edible mushroom
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin D +124900%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Cod liver oil
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 0% 6000% 0% 7500% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Edible mushroom
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 7% 0% 1% 6% 21% 93% 68% 90% 24% 5% 0% 13%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin D +124900%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Folate +∞%

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is
Vitamin Summary Score
1125
Cod liver oil
27
Edible mushroom
Mineral Summary Score
0
Cod liver oil
26
Edible mushroom

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Protein
0%
Cod liver oil
19%
Edible mushroom
Carbohydrates
0%
Cod liver oil
3%
Edible mushroom
Fats
462%
Cod liver oil
2%
Edible mushroom

Comparison summary table

Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
Cod liver oil Edible mushroom
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugars ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in glycemic index ok

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Cod liver oil Edible mushroom
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low glycemic index diet ok

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Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Edible mushroom
Edible mushroom is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 570mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Edible mushroom
Edible mushroom is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 22.558g)
Which food is cheaper?
Edible mushroom
Edible mushroom is cheaper (difference - $4)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Edible mushroom
Edible mushroom is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Edible mushroom
Edible mushroom is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sugars?
Cod liver oil
Cod liver oil contains less Sugars (difference - 1.98g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Cod liver oil
Cod liver oil contains less Sodium (difference - 5mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Cod liver oil
Cod liver oil is lower in glycemic index (difference - 32)

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"
Nutrient Cod liver oil Edible mushroom Opinion
Calories 902 22 Cod liver oil
Protein 0 3.09 Edible mushroom
Fats 100 0.34 Cod liver oil
Vitamin C 0 2.1 Edible mushroom
Carbs 0 3.26 Edible mushroom
Cholesterol 570 0 Edible mushroom
Vitamin D 10000 7 Cod liver oil
Iron 0 0.5 Edible mushroom
Calcium 0 3 Edible mushroom
Potassium 0 318 Edible mushroom
Magnesium 0 9 Edible mushroom
Sugars 1.98 Cod liver oil
Fiber 0 1 Edible mushroom
Copper 0 0.318 Edible mushroom
Zinc 0 0.52 Edible mushroom
Starch 0 Edible mushroom
Phosphorus 0 86 Edible mushroom
Sodium 0 5 Cod liver oil
Vitamin A 100000 0 Cod liver oil
Vitamin E 0.01 Edible mushroom
Vitamin D 250 0.2 Cod liver oil
Vitamin B1 0.081 Edible mushroom
Vitamin B2 0 0.402 Edible mushroom
Vitamin B3 0 3.607 Edible mushroom
Vitamin B5 0 1.497 Edible mushroom
Vitamin B6 0 0.104 Edible mushroom
Vitamin B12 0 0.04 Edible mushroom
Vitamin K 0 Edible mushroom
Folate 0 17 Edible mushroom
Trans Fat 0 Cod liver oil
Saturated Fat 22.608 0.05 Edible mushroom
Monounsaturated Fat 46.711 0 Cod liver oil
Polyunsaturated fat 22.541 0.16 Cod liver oil
Tryptophan 0.035 Edible mushroom
Threonine 0.107 Edible mushroom
Isoleucine 0.076 Edible mushroom
Leucine 0.12 Edible mushroom
Lysine 0.107 Edible mushroom
Methionine 0.031 Edible mushroom
Phenylalanine 0.085 Edible mushroom
Valine 0.232 Edible mushroom
Histidine 0.057 Edible mushroom
Fructose 0.17 Edible mushroom

References

The source of all the nutrient values on the page (excluding the main article the sources for which are presented separately if present) is the USDA's FoodCentral. The exact links of the foods 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. Edible mushroom - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169251/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.