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Cod liver oil vs. Jerky — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cod liver oil and jerky

  • Cod liver oil has more vitamin A and vitamin D, while jerky has more zinc, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and folate.
  • Cod liver oil's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 2000% higher.
  • Jerky contains 909 times less vitamin D than cod liver oil. Cod liver oil contains 10000IU of vitamin D, while jerky contains 11IU.
  • The amount of cholesterol in jerky is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish oil, cod liver and Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed.

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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%
Jerky
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 6% 53% 203% 76% 221% 174% 271% 14% 58%
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%
Jerky
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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% 0% 9.8% 4.5% 39% 33% 32% 9.8% 41% 124% 5.8% 101% 60%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +83233.3%
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 Jerky DV% diff.
Vitamin A 30000µg 0µg 3333%
Vitamin D 10000IU 11IU 1249%
Vitamin D 250µg 0.3µg 1249%
Cholesterol 570mg 48mg 174%
Polyunsaturated fat 22.541g 1.011g 144%
Fats 100g 25.6g 114%
Sodium 0mg 2081mg 90%
Monounsaturated fat 46.711g 11.305g 89%
Zinc 0mg 8.11mg 74%
Iron 0mg 5.42mg 68%
Protein 0g 33.2g 66%
Phosphorus 0mg 407mg 58%
Saturated fat 22.608g 10.85g 53%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.99µg 41%
Folate 0µg 134µg 34%
Copper 0mg 0.227mg 25%
Calories 902kcal 410kcal 25%
Choline 109.1mg 20%
Selenium 0µg 10.7µg 19%
Potassium 0mg 597mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.179mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 13%
Magnesium 0mg 51mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.142mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0mg 1.732mg 11%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Manganese 0mg 0.111mg 5%
Carbs 0g 11g 4%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.163mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Calcium 0mg 20mg 2%
Net carbs 0g 9.2g N/A
Sugar 9g N/A
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
Jerky
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33% 26% 11% 23% 7%
Protein: 33.2 g
Fats: 25.6 g
Carbs: 11 g
Water: 23.36 g
Other: 6.84 g
Contains more FatsFats +290.6%
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
Jerky
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47% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.305 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.011 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +313.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2129.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52%

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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. Jerky - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167536/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.