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Cod liver oil vs Halibut - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Cod liver oil and Halibut?

  • Cod liver oil is higher in Vitamin A RAE, and Vitamin D, however Halibut is richer in Selenium, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, Phosphorus, Vitamin B3, and Iron.
  • Cod liver oil's daily need coverage for Vitamin A RAE is 3332% more.
  • Halibut contains 12 times less Cholesterol than Cod liver oil. Cod liver oil contains 570mg of Cholesterol, while Halibut contains 46mg.

We used Fish oil, cod liver and Fish, halibut, Greenland, raw types 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
Halibut
Halibut
Contains less Sodium -100%
Contains more Calcium +∞%
Contains more Iron +∞%
Contains more Magnesium +∞%
Contains more Phosphorus +∞%
Contains more Potassium +∞%
Contains more Zinc +∞%
Contains more Copper +∞%
Cod liver oil
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Halibut
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper 1% 25% 19% 71% 24% 11% 11% 10%
Contains less Sodium -100%
Contains more Calcium +∞%
Contains more Iron +∞%
Contains more Magnesium +∞%
Contains more Phosphorus +∞%
Contains more Potassium +∞%
Contains more Zinc +∞%
Contains more Copper +∞%

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
:
9
Halibut
Halibut
Contains more Vitamin A +212666%
Contains more Vitamin D +812.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Cod liver oil
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 6000% 0% 7500% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Halibut
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 3% 15% 822% 0% 15% 19% 29% 15% 97% 1% 126% 1%
Contains more Vitamin A +212666%
Contains more Vitamin D +812.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cod liver oil
Cod liver oil
1
:
3
Halibut
Halibut
Contains more Fats +622.5%
Contains more Protein +∞%
Contains more Water +∞%
Contains more Other +∞%
Cod liver oil
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 g
Halibut
14% 14% 70%
Protein: 14.37 g
Fats: 13.84 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.27 g
Other: 1.52 g
Contains more Fats +622.5%
Contains more Protein +∞%
Contains more Water +∞%
Contains more Other +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cod liver oil
Cod liver oil
2
:
1
Halibut
Halibut
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +457.5%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +1548.9%
Contains less Saturated Fat -89.3%
Cod liver oil
25% 51% 25%
Saturated Fat: 22.608 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 46.711 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 22.541 g
Halibut
20% 69% 11%
Saturated Fat: 2.419 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 8.378 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.367 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +457.5%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +1548.9%
Contains less Saturated Fat -89.3%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cod liver oil Halibut Opinion
Protein 0g 14.37g Halibut
Fats 100g 13.84g Cod liver oil
Calories 902kcal 186kcal Cod liver oil
Calcium 0mg 3mg Halibut
Iron 0mg 0.66mg Halibut
Magnesium 0mg 26mg Halibut
Phosphorus 0mg 164mg Halibut
Potassium 0mg 268mg Halibut
Sodium 0mg 80mg Cod liver oil
Zinc 0mg 0.4mg Halibut
Copper 0mg 0.03mg Halibut
Vitamin A 100000IU 47IU Cod liver oil
Vitamin A RAE 30000µg 14µg Cod liver oil
Vitamin E 0.73mg Halibut
Vitamin D 10000IU 1097IU Cod liver oil
Vitamin D 250µg 27.4µg Cod liver oil
Vitamin B1 0.06mg Halibut
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.08mg Halibut
Vitamin B3 0mg 1.5mg Halibut
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.25mg Halibut
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.42mg Halibut
Folate 0µg 1µg Halibut
Vitamin B12 0µg 1µg Halibut
Vitamin K 0.1µg Halibut
Tryptophan 0.161mg Halibut
Threonine 0.63mg Halibut
Isoleucine 0.662mg Halibut
Leucine 1.168mg Halibut
Lysine 1.32mg Halibut
Methionine 0.425mg Halibut
Phenylalanine 0.561mg Halibut
Valine 0.74mg Halibut
Histidine 0.423mg Halibut
Cholesterol 570mg 46mg Halibut
Saturated Fat 22.608g 2.419g Halibut
Omega-3 - DHA 10.968g 0.393g Cod liver oil
Omega-3 - EPA 6.898g 0.526g Cod liver oil
Omega-3 - DPA 0.935g 0.089g Cod liver oil
Monounsaturated Fat 46.711g 8.378g Cod liver oil
Polyunsaturated fat 22.541g 1.367g Cod liver oil

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores show how much of your all daily needs across all vitamins or minerals this food would cover if you took three 100 grams servings of it (approximation of 3 serving sizes)
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
1125%
Cod liver oil
95%
Halibut
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
0%
Cod liver oil
21%
Halibut

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Halibut
Halibut is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 524mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Halibut
Halibut is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 20.189g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Halibut
Halibut is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Halibut
Halibut is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Cod liver oil
Cod liver oil is lower in Sugar (difference - 0g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Cod liver oil
Cod liver oil contains less Sodium (difference - 80mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($5)

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 to 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. Halibut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171965/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.