Cod liver oil vs. Lard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between cod liver oil and lard
- Lard contains less vitamin A, vitamin D, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat than cod liver oil.
- Cod liver oil's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 2000% higher.
- Lard contains 98 times less vitamin D than cod liver oil. Cod liver oil contains 10000 IU of vitamin D, while lard contains 102 IU.
- The amount of cholesterol in lard is lower.
The food types used in this comparison are Fish oil, cod liver and Lard.
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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.
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| 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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +9900% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 30000µg | 0µg | 3333% |
| Vitamin D | 250µg | 2.5µg | 1238% |
| Vitamin D | 10000 IU | 102 IU | 1237% |
| Cholesterol | 570mg | 95mg | 158% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 22.541g | 11.2g | 76% |
| Saturated fat | 22.608g | 39.2g | 75% |
| Choline | 49.7mg | 9% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.6mg | 4% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 46.711g | 45.1g | 4% |
| Zinc | 0mg | 0.11mg | 1% |
| Calories | 902kcal | 902kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 100g | 100g | 0% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 0.2µg | 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
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
22.608 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
46.711 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
22.541 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
39.2 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
45.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
11.2 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -42.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +101.3% |
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