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

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Significant differences between cod liver oil and milkshake

  • Cod liver oil has more vitamin A and vitamin D; however, milkshake is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin B5, and copper.
  • Cod liver oil covers your daily vitamin A needs 1998% more than milkshake.
  • Milkshake has 208 times less vitamin D than cod liver oil. Cod liver oil has 10000IU of vitamin D, while milkshake has 48IU.
  • Milkshake contains less cholesterol.
  • Milkshake has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of milkshake is 27, while the glycemic index of cod liver oil is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish oil, cod liver and Milk shakes, thick vanilla.

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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 8.6% 44% 16% 3.8% 17% 11% 49% 12% 1.8% 13%
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% 8.3% 1% 18% 7.5% 45% 2.7% 22% 9.7% 65% 0.5% 5.3% 7.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +119900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +20733.3%
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 Milkshake DV% diff.
Vitamin A 30000µg 25µg 3331%
Vitamin D 10000IU 48IU 1244%
Vitamin D 250µg 1.2µg 1244%
Cholesterol 570mg 12mg 186%
Polyunsaturated fat 22.541g 0.113g 150%
Fats 100g 3.03g 149%
Monounsaturated fat 46.711g 0.875g 115%
Saturated fat 22.608g 1.886g 94%
Calories 902kcal 112kcal 40%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.52µg 22%
Phosphorus 0mg 115mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.195mg 15%
Calcium 0mg 146mg 15%
Protein 0g 3.86g 8%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.368mg 7%
Copper 0mg 0.051mg 6%
Carbs 0g 17.75g 6%
Potassium 0mg 183mg 5%
Sodium 0mg 95mg 4%
Zinc 0mg 0.39mg 4%
Selenium 0µg 2.3µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.042mg 3%
Magnesium 0mg 12mg 3%
Choline 14.3mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 3%
Folate 0µg 7µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.146mg 1%
Manganese 0mg 0.014mg 1%
Iron 0mg 0.1mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 17.75g N/A
Sugar 17.75g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.054mg 0%
Threonine 0.174mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.234mg 0%
Leucine 0.378mg 0%
Lysine 0.306mg 0%
Methionine 0.097mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.186mg 0%
Valine 0.258mg 0%
Histidine 0.105mg 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
4% 3% 18% 74%
Protein: 3.86 g
Fats: 3.03 g
Carbs: 17.75 g
Water: 74.45 g
Other: 0.91 g
Contains more FatsFats +3200.3%
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
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.886 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.875 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.113 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5238.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +19847.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.7%

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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. Milkshake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170884/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.