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

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Differences between cod liver oil and mars

Cod liver oil has more vitamin A, while mars has more iron, calcium, and fiber.
Cod liver oil's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 1997% higher.
Mars contains 48 times less cholesterol than cod liver oil. Cod liver oil contains 570mg of cholesterol, while mars contains 12mg.
Cod liver oil has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cod liver oil is 0, while the glycemic index of mars is 62.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish oil, cod liver and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies.

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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.

Cod liver oil

Mars

Contains less SodiumSodium

-100%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+∞%
Contains more IronIron	+∞%

~equal in Magnesium ~mg

~equal in Potassium ~mg

~equal in Copper ~mg

~equal in Zinc ~mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~mg

~equal in Manganese ~mg

~equal in Selenium ~µg

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.

Cod liver oil

Mars

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C

+∞%

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Folate ~µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin A	30000µg		3333%
Vitamin D	10000IU		1250%
Vitamin D	250µg		1250%
Cholesterol	570mg	12mg	186%
Polyunsaturated fat	22.541g		150%
Fats	100g	19.32g	124%
Monounsaturated fat	46.711g		117%
Saturated fat	22.608g	11.651g	50%
Carbs	0g	72.4g	24%
Calories	902kcal	475kcal	21%
Iron	0mg	0.86mg	11%
Calcium	0mg	90mg	9%
Protein	0g	4.28g	9%
Fiber	0g	2g	8%
Sodium	0mg	136mg	6%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.5mg	1%
Net carbs	0g	70.4g	N/A
Sugar		58.94g	N/A
Trans fat		0.131g	N/A
Omega-3 - EPA	6.898g		N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	10.968g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.935g		N/A