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

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A recap on the differences between cod liver oil and italian sausage raw

  • Cod liver oil is higher in vitamin A, yet italian sausage raw is higher in selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Cod liver oil covers your daily vitamin A needs 2000% more than italian sausage raw.
  • Cod liver oil contains 8 times more cholesterol than italian sausage raw. While cod liver oil contains 570mg of cholesterol, italian sausage raw contains only 76mg.
  • The glycemic index of cod liver oil is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish oil, cod liver and Sausage, Italian, pork, raw.

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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% 5.4% 22% 44% 27% 49% 61% 95% 7.6% 135%
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 6.7% 0% 0% 0% 142% 39% 61% 31% 69% 114% 0% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cod liver oil Italian sausage raw DV% diff.
Vitamin A 30000µg 0µg 3333%
Vitamin D 250µg 1250%
Vitamin D 10000IU 1250%
Cholesterol 570mg 76mg 165%
Polyunsaturated fat 22.541g 4.03g 123%
Fats 100g 31.33g 106%
Monounsaturated fat 46.711g 14.34g 81%
Saturated fat 22.608g 11.27g 52%
Vitamin B1 0.568mg 47%
Selenium 0µg 24.8µg 45%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.91µg 38%
Sodium 0mg 731mg 32%
Protein 0g 14.25g 29%
Calories 902kcal 346kcal 28%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.3mg 23%
Phosphorus 0mg 142mg 20%
Vitamin B3 0mg 3.25mg 20%
Zinc 0mg 1.79mg 16%
Iron 0mg 1.18mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.168mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.51mg 10%
Copper 0mg 0.08mg 9%
Potassium 0mg 253mg 7%
Manganese 0mg 0.058mg 3%
Magnesium 0mg 14mg 3%
Calcium 0mg 18mg 2%
Folate 0µg 8µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2mg 2%
Carbs 0g 0.65g 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.65g N/A
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.563mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.52mg 0%
Leucine 0.956mg 0%
Lysine 1.083mg 0%
Methionine 0.346mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.477mg 0%
Valine 0.572mg 0%
Histidine 0.411mg 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
14% 31% 51% 3%
Protein: 14.25 g
Fats: 31.33 g
Carbs: 0.65 g
Water: 51.08 g
Other: 2.69 g
Contains more FatsFats +219.2%
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
38% 48% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.27 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.03 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +225.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +459.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50.2%

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. Italian sausage raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171631/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.