Cod liver oil vs. Margarine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between cod liver oil and margarine?
- Cod liver oil is richer in vitamin A, vitamin D, and monounsaturated fat, while margarine is higher in polyunsaturated fat.
- Cod liver oil's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 1928% higher.
- Margarine is lower in cholesterol.
We used Fish oil, cod liver and Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt types in this comparison.
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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 less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
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 | +3563% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 30000µg | 819µg | 3242% |
| Vitamin D | 250µg | 0µg | 1250% |
| Vitamin D | 10000IU | 0IU | 1250% |
| Cholesterol | 570mg | 0mg | 190% |
| Vitamin K | 93µg | 78% | |
| Vitamin E | 9mg | 60% | |
| Saturated fat | 22.608g | 15.189g | 34% |
| Fats | 100g | 80.71g | 30% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 46.711g | 38.877g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 22.541g | 24.302g | 12% |
| Calories | 902kcal | 717kcal | 9% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.1µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.037mg | 3% |
| Choline | 12.4mg | 2% | |
| Iron | 0mg | 0.06mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 0mg | 5mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.009mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 0mg | 3mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.01mg | 1% | |
| Potassium | 0mg | 18mg | 1% |
| Protein | 0g | 0.16g | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Carbs | 0g | 0.7g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 0.7g | N/A |
| Calcium | 0mg | 3mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 0mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Folate | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 14.89g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 6.898g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 10.968g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.935g | 0.006g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 21.522g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
100 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
0 g
Other:
0 g
Protein:
0.16 g
Fats:
80.71 g
Carbs:
0.7 g
Water:
16.52 g
Other:
1.91 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +23.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +∞% |
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
15.189 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
38.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
24.302 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +20.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -32.8% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~24.302g
