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

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What are the differences between cod liver oil and lobster?

  • Cod liver oil is higher in vitamin A and vitamin D; however, lobster is richer in copper, selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B5, and phosphorus.
  • Cod liver oil's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 2000% more.
  • Lobster contains 10000 times less vitamin D than cod liver oil. Cod liver oil contains 10000IU of vitamin D, while lobster contains 1IU.
  • Lobster has less saturated fat.

We used Fish oil, cod liver and Crustaceans, lobster, northern, cooked, moist heat types in this article.

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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 31% 29% 20% 11% 517% 110% 79% 63% 8.5% 399%
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% 0.33% 20% 0% 5.8% 3.9% 34% 100% 27% 179% 0% 8.3% 44%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2999900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
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
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cod liver oil Lobster DV% diff.
Vitamin A 30000µg 1µg 3333%
Vitamin D 10000IU 1IU 1250%
Vitamin D 250µg 0µg 1250%
Copper 0mg 1.55mg 172%
Fats 100g 0.86g 153%
Polyunsaturated fat 22.541g 0.34g 148%
Cholesterol 570mg 146mg 141%
Selenium 0µg 73.1µg 133%
Monounsaturated fat 46.711g 0.253g 116%
Saturated fat 22.608g 0.208g 102%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.43µg 60%
Calories 902kcal 89kcal 41%
Protein 0g 19g 38%
Zinc 0mg 4.05mg 37%
Vitamin B5 0mg 1.667mg 33%
Phosphorus 0mg 185mg 26%
Sodium 0mg 486mg 21%
Choline 80.9mg 15%
Vitamin B3 0mg 1.83mg 11%
Calcium 0mg 96mg 10%
Magnesium 0mg 43mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.119mg 9%
Potassium 0mg 230mg 7%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Iron 0mg 0.29mg 4%
Folate 0µg 11µg 3%
Manganese 0mg 0.065mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.017mg 1%
Trans fat 0.013g N/A
Tryptophan 0.248mg 0%
Threonine 0.753mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.832mg 0%
Leucine 1.376mg 0%
Lysine 1.426mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.782mg 0%
Valine 0.852mg 0%
Histidine 0.475mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 6.898g 0.117g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 10.968g 0.078g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.935g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.033g 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
19% 78% 2%
Protein: 19 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 78.11 g
Other: 2.03 g
Contains more FatsFats +11527.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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
26% 32% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.208 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.253 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.34 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18362.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6529.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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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. Lobster - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174209/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.