Cod liver oil vs. Halibut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between cod liver oil and halibut
- Cod liver oil is higher in vitamin A, yet halibut is higher in selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B3, iron, and potassium.
- Cod liver oil covers your daily vitamin A needs 1999% more than halibut.
- Cod liver oil contains 10 times more cholesterol than halibut. While cod liver oil contains 570mg of cholesterol, halibut contains only 59mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Fish oil, cod liver and Fish, halibut, greenland, cooked, dry 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.
| 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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +166566.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| 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 |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 30000µg | 18µg | 3331% |
| Vitamin D | 250µg | 1250% | |
| Vitamin D | 10000IU | 1250% | |
| Cholesterol | 570mg | 59mg | 170% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 22.541g | 1.753g | 139% |
| Fats | 100g | 17.74g | 127% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 46.711g | 10.742g | 90% |
| Saturated fat | 22.608g | 3.102g | 89% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 46.8µg | 85% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.96µg | 40% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.485mg | 37% |
| Protein | 0g | 18.42g | 37% |
| Calories | 902kcal | 239kcal | 33% |
| Phosphorus | 0mg | 210mg | 30% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 1.923mg | 12% |
| Iron | 0mg | 0.85mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 0mg | 344mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.103mg | 8% |
| Magnesium | 0mg | 33mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.073mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.288mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 0mg | 0.51mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 0mg | 103mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0mg | 0.038mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0mg | 0.015mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 0mg | 4mg | 0% |
| Folate | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.206mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.808mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.849mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.497mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.692mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.545mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.719mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.949mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.542mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 6.898g | 0.674g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 10.968g | 0.504g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.935g | 0.114g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
100 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
0 g
Other:
0 g
Protein:
18.42 g
Fats:
17.74 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
61.88 g
Other:
1.96 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +463.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +∞% |
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Carbs
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
22.608 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
46.711 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
22.541 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.102 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
10.742 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.753 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +334.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1185.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -86.3% |
