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

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Summary of differences between cod liver oil and Limburger

  • Cod liver oil has more vitamin A and vitamin D; however, Limburger is higher in phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and selenium.
  • Cod liver oil covers your daily need for vitamin A, 1977% more than Limburger.
  • Cod liver oil has 500 times more vitamin D than Limburger. While cod liver oil has 10000IU of vitamin D, Limburger has only 20IU.
  • Limburger has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of Limburger is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish oil, cod liver and Cheese, limburger.

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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 15% 149% 11% 4.9% 7% 57% 168% 104% 5% 79%
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% 113% 4.6% 7.5% 20% 116% 3% 71% 20% 130% 5.8% 44% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8723.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +49900%
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 Limburger DV% diff.
Vitamin A 30000µg 340µg 3296%
Vitamin D 250µg 0.5µg 1248%
Vitamin D 10000IU 20IU 1248%
Cholesterol 570mg 90mg 160%
Polyunsaturated fat 22.541g 0.495g 147%
Fats 100g 27.25g 112%
Monounsaturated fat 46.711g 8.606g 95%
Phosphorus 0mg 393mg 56%
Calcium 0mg 497mg 50%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.04µg 43%
Protein 0g 20.05g 40%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.503mg 39%
Sodium 0mg 800mg 35%
Calories 902kcal 327kcal 29%
Saturated fat 22.608g 16.746g 27%
Selenium 0µg 14.5µg 26%
Vitamin B5 0mg 1.177mg 24%
Zinc 0mg 2.1mg 19%
Folate 0µg 58µg 15%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.086mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 7%
Magnesium 0mg 21mg 5%
Potassium 0mg 128mg 4%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Manganese 0mg 0.038mg 2%
Iron 0mg 0.13mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 2%
Copper 0mg 0.021mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.158mg 1%
Carbs 0g 0.49g 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.49g N/A
Sugar 0.49g N/A
Tryptophan 0.289mg 0%
Threonine 0.739mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.219mg 0%
Leucine 2.093mg 0%
Lysine 1.675mg 0%
Methionine 0.619mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.116mg 0%
Valine 1.439mg 0%
Histidine 0.578mg 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
20% 27% 48% 4%
Protein: 20.05 g
Fats: 27.25 g
Carbs: 0.49 g
Water: 48.42 g
Other: 3.79 g
Contains more FatsFats +267%
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
65% 33% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.746 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.606 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.495 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +442.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4453.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -25.9%

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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. Limburger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171243/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.