Cod liver oil vs. Marinara sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between cod liver oil and marinara sauce
- Cod liver oil is higher in vitamin A and vitamin D, yet marinara sauce is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, iron, potassium, copper, and fiber.
- Cod liver oil covers your daily vitamin A needs 1987% more than marinara sauce.
- The amount of cholesterol in marinara sauce is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Fish oil, cod liver and Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium.
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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 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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +90809.1% |
| 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 FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 30000µg | 33µg | 3330% |
| Vitamin D | 250µg | 0µg | 1250% |
| Vitamin D | 10000IU | 0IU | 1250% |
| Cholesterol | 570mg | 2mg | 189% |
| Fats | 100g | 1.48g | 152% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 22.541g | 0.508g | 147% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 46.711g | 0.377g | 116% |
| Saturated fat | 22.608g | 0.17g | 102% |
| Calories | 902kcal | 51kcal | 43% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 3.917mg | 24% |
| Vitamin E | 2.4mg | 16% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.173mg | 13% |
| Vitamin K | 13.9µg | 12% | |
| Iron | 0mg | 0.78mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 0mg | 319mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0mg | 0.081mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 0g | 1.8g | 7% |
| Manganese | 0mg | 0.137mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.061mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 0mg | 34mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 0mg | 18mg | 4% |
| Folate | 0µg | 13µg | 3% |
| Calcium | 0mg | 27mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 0g | 8.06g | 3% |
| Protein | 0g | 1.41g | 3% |
| Choline | 13.7mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 2mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 1.1µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.024mg | 2% | |
| Zinc | 0mg | 0.2mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 0mg | 30mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 6.26g | N/A |
| Sugar | 5.5g | 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
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
100 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
0 g
Other:
0 g
Protein:
1.41 g
Fats:
1.48 g
Carbs:
8.06 g
Water:
87.39 g
Other:
1.66 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +6656.8% |
| 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
0.17 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.377 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.508 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +12290.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +4337.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.2% |
