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

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How are cod liver oil and oysters different?

  • Cod liver oil has more vitamin A and vitamin D; however, oysters is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, copper, iron, selenium, and phosphorus.
  • Cod liver oil covers your daily need for vitamin A, 1998% more than oysters.
  • Cod liver oil has 5000 times more vitamin D than oysters. Cod liver oil has 10000IU of vitamin D, while oysters has 2IU.
  • Oysters contains less saturated fat.

Fish oil, cod liver and Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, moist heat types were used 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 25% 35% 12% 345% 1902% 2144% 83% 22% 77% 215%
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%
Oysters
Oysters
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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% 8.7% 34% 0% 9% 42% 35% 27% 14% 2188% 5% 11% 71%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +115284.6%
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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cod liver oil Oysters DV% diff.
Vitamin A 30000µg 26µg 3330%
Vitamin D 250µg 0µg 1250%
Vitamin D 10000IU 2IU 1250%
Vitamin B12 0µg 17.5µg 729%
Zinc 0mg 78.6mg 715%
Copper 0mg 5.707mg 634%
Cholesterol 570mg 79mg 164%
Fats 100g 3.42g 149%
Polyunsaturated fat 22.541g 1.056g 143%
Monounsaturated fat 46.711g 0.506g 116%
Iron 0mg 9.21mg 115%
Saturated fat 22.608g 0.948g 98%
Selenium 0µg 39.5µg 72%
Calories 902kcal 102kcal 40%
Phosphorus 0mg 194mg 28%
Manganese 0mg 0.591mg 26%
Choline 130mg 24%
Protein 0g 11.42g 23%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.18mg 14%
Calcium 0mg 116mg 12%
Vitamin B3 0mg 1.85mg 12%
Vitamin E 1.7mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.447mg 9%
Magnesium 0mg 35mg 8%
Sodium 0mg 166mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.061mg 5%
Potassium 0mg 139mg 4%
Folate 0µg 14µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 3%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Carbs 0g 5.45g 2%
Net carbs 0g 5.45g N/A
Sugar 1.23g N/A
Starch 0.9g 0%
Trans fat 0.068g N/A
Tryptophan 0.138mg 0%
Threonine 0.046mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.459mg 0%
Leucine 0.716mg 0%
Lysine 0.762mg 0%
Methionine 0.257mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.413mg 0%
Valine 0.523mg 0%
Histidine 0.22mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 6.898g 0.353g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 10.968g 0.271g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.163g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.935g 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.061g 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
11% 3% 5% 78%
Protein: 11.42 g
Fats: 3.42 g
Carbs: 5.45 g
Water: 78.19 g
Other: 1.52 g
Contains more FatsFats +2824%
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
38% 20% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.948 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.506 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.056 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9131.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2034.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.8%

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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. Oysters - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171980/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.