Cod liver oil vs. Shiitake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between cod liver oil and shiitake?
- Cod liver oil is higher in vitamin D; however, shiitake is richer in vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, phosphorus, copper, selenium, manganese, and fiber.
- Cod liver oil's daily need coverage for vitamin D is 1664% more.
- Cod liver oil has a lower glycemic index (0) than shiitake (32).
We used Fish oil, cod liver and Mushrooms, shiitake, raw types 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.
| 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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +62400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 30000µg | 3333% | |
| Vitamin D | 10000IU | 18IU | 1248% |
| Vitamin D | 250µg | 0.4µg | 1248% |
| Cholesterol | 570mg | 190% | |
| Fats | 100g | 0.49g | 153% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 22.541g | 150% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 46.711g | 117% | |
| Saturated fat | 22.608g | 103% | |
| Calories | 902kcal | 34kcal | 43% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 1.5mg | 30% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 3.877mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.293mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.217mg | 17% |
| Copper | 0mg | 0.142mg | 16% |
| Phosphorus | 0mg | 112mg | 16% |
| Manganese | 0mg | 0.23mg | 10% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 5.7µg | 10% |
| Fiber | 0g | 2.5g | 10% |
| Potassium | 0mg | 304mg | 9% |
| Zinc | 0mg | 1.03mg | 9% |
| Iron | 0mg | 0.41mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 0mg | 20mg | 5% |
| Protein | 0g | 2.24g | 4% |
| Folate | 0µg | 13µg | 3% |
| Carbs | 0g | 6.79g | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 0g | 4.29g | N/A |
| Calcium | 0mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.38g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 0mg | 9mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.011mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.134mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.111mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.189mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.134mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.033mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.111mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.145mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.056mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 6.898g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 10.968g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.935g | 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:
2.24 g
Fats:
0.49 g
Carbs:
6.79 g
Water:
89.74 g
Other:
0.74 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +20308.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +∞% |
