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Cod liver oil vs. Halibut raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cod liver oil and halibut raw?

  • Cod liver oil is higher in vitamin A and vitamin D; however, halibut raw is richer in selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and iron.
  • Cod liver oil's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 1999% more.
  • Halibut raw contains 12 times less cholesterol than cod liver oil. Cod liver oil contains 570mg of cholesterol, while halibut raw 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" 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 19% 0.9% 24% 25% 10% 11% 70% 10% 1.6% 199%
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 Choline Choline 0% 10000% 0% 3750% 0% 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 Choline Choline 0% 4.7% 15% 411% 15% 18% 28% 15% 97% 125% 0.25% 0.75% 34%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +214185.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +812.4%
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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cod liver oil Halibut raw DV% diff.
Vitamin A 30000µg 14µg 3332%
Vitamin D 10000IU 1097IU 1113%
Vitamin D 250µg 27.4µg 1113%
Cholesterol 570mg 46mg 175%
Polyunsaturated fat 22.541g 1.367g 141%
Fats 100g 13.84g 133%
Monounsaturated fat 46.711g 8.378g 96%
Saturated fat 22.608g 2.419g 92%
Selenium 0µg 36.5µg 66%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1µg 42%
Calories 902kcal 186kcal 36%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.42mg 32%
Protein 0g 14.37g 29%
Phosphorus 0mg 164mg 23%
Choline 61.8mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0mg 1.5mg 9%
Iron 0mg 0.66mg 8%
Potassium 0mg 268mg 8%
Magnesium 0mg 26mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.08mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.25mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.73mg 5%
Zinc 0mg 0.4mg 4%
Sodium 0mg 80mg 3%
Copper 0mg 0.03mg 3%
Manganese 0mg 0.012mg 1%
Calcium 0mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Folate 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.161mg 0%
Threonine 0.63mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.662mg 0%
Leucine 1.168mg 0%
Lysine 1.32mg 0%
Methionine 0.425mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.561mg 0%
Valine 0.74mg 0%
Histidine 0.423mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 6.898g 0.526g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 10.968g 0.393g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.935g 0.089g 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
14% 14% 70%
Protein: 14.37 g
Fats: 13.84 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.27 g
Other: 1.52 g
Contains more FatsFats +622.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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
20% 69% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.419 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.378 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.367 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +457.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1548.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.3%

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. Halibut raw - 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.