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Cod liver oil vs. Ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cod liver oil and ice cream

  • Cod liver oil is richer in vitamin A and vitamin D, yet ice cream is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B5, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for cod liver oil is 1992% higher.
  • Cod liver oil contains 1250 times more vitamin D than ice cream. Cod liver oil contains 10000IU of vitamin D, while ice cream contains 8IU.
  • Ice cream contains less cholesterol.
  • Cod liver oil has a lower glycemic index than ice cream.

Food types used in this article are Fish oil, cod liver and Ice creams, vanilla.

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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 10% 38% 18% 3.4% 7.7% 19% 45% 10% 1% 9.8%
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 2% 39% 6% 3% 10% 55% 2.2% 35% 11% 49% 0.75% 3.8% 14%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +25323.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +124900%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
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 Cod liver oil Ice cream DV% diff.
Vitamin A 30000µg 118µg 3320%
Vitamin D 250µg 0.2µg 1249%
Vitamin D 10000IU 8IU 1249%
Cholesterol 570mg 44mg 175%
Polyunsaturated fat 22.541g 0.452g 147%
Fats 100g 11g 137%
Monounsaturated fat 46.711g 2.969g 109%
Saturated fat 22.608g 6.79g 72%
Calories 902kcal 207kcal 35%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.24mg 18%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.39µg 16%
Phosphorus 0mg 105mg 15%
Calcium 0mg 128mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.581mg 12%
Carbs 0g 23.6g 8%
Protein 0g 3.5g 7%
Zinc 0mg 0.69mg 6%
Potassium 0mg 199mg 6%
Choline 26mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.048mg 4%
Selenium 0µg 1.8µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 3%
Sodium 0mg 80mg 3%
Copper 0mg 0.023mg 3%
Fiber 0g 0.7g 3%
Magnesium 0mg 14mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.116mg 1%
Folate 0µg 5µg 1%
Iron 0mg 0.09mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 22.9g N/A
Sugar 21.22g N/A
Manganese 0mg 0.008mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.146mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 0.316mg 0%
Lysine 0.258mg 0%
Methionine 0.081mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.157mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 6.898g 0.003g 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
4% 11% 24% 61%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 23.6 g
Water: 61 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more FatsFats +809.1%
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
66% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.452 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1473.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4886.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70%

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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. Ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167575/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.