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Cod liver oil vs. French dressing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cod liver oil and french dressing different?

  • Cod liver oil is higher in vitamin A and vitamin D; however, french dressing is richer in copper, iron, fiber, and vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for cod liver oil is 1989% higher.
  • French dressing has less cholesterol.

Fish oil, cod liver and Salad dressing, french dressing, reduced fat 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" 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 5.7% 3.3% 9.4% 27% 53% 5.5% 6.9% 109% 14% 8.7%
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 0% 10000% 0% 3750% 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 16% 9% 20% 0% 6% 12% 8.8% 0% 13% 0% 45% 1.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +111011.1%
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 FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cod liver oil French dressing DV% diff.
Vitamin A 30000µg 27µg 3330%
Vitamin D 10000 IU 0 IU 1250%
Vitamin D 250µg 0µg 1250%
Cholesterol 570mg 0mg 190%
Fats 100g 11.52g 136%
Polyunsaturated fat 22.541g 3.852g 125%
Monounsaturated fat 46.711g 4.518g 105%
Saturated fat 22.608g 0.842g 99%
Sodium 0mg 838mg 36%
Calories 902kcal 222kcal 34%
Copper 0mg 0.16mg 18%
Vitamin K 17.8µg 15%
Carbs 0g 31.22g 10%
Iron 0mg 0.73mg 9%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.5g 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.8mg 5%
Manganese 0mg 0.11mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.052mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.055mg 4%
Potassium 0mg 107mg 3%
Selenium 0µg 1.6µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.467mg 3%
Magnesium 0mg 8mg 2%
Zinc 0mg 0.2mg 2%
Phosphorus 0mg 16mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.024mg 2%
Protein 0g 0.58g 1%
Calcium 0mg 11mg 1%
Folate 0µg 2µg 1%
Choline 4mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 29.72g N/A
Sugar 16.86g N/A
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.014mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.01mg 0%
Leucine 0.015mg 0%
Lysine 0.017mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.016mg 0%
Valine 0.01mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 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
12% 31% 54% 2%
Protein: 0.58 g
Fats: 11.52 g
Carbs: 31.22 g
Water: 54.28 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +768.1%
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
9% 49% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.842 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.518 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.852 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +933.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +485.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.3%

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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. French dressing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171404/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.