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

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A recap on differences between cod liver oil and mustard

  • Cod liver oil is higher in vitamin A and vitamin D, yet mustard is higher in selenium, iron, manganese, fiber, and phosphorus.
  • Cod liver oil covers your daily vitamin A needs 1998% more than mustard.
  • The amount of cholesterol in mustard is lower.
  • The glycemic index of cod liver oil is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish oil, cod liver and Mustard, prepared, yellow.

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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 34% 19% 13% 60% 25% 17% 46% 144% 55% 183%
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%
Mustard
Mustard
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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 1% 1.7% 7.2% 0% 44% 16% 11% 15% 16% 0% 3.5% 5.3% 12%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +599900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cod liver oil Mustard DV% diff.
Vitamin A 30000µg 5µg 3333%
Vitamin D 250µg 0µg 1250%
Vitamin D 10000IU 0IU 1250%
Cholesterol 570mg 0mg 190%
Fats 100g 3.34g 149%
Polyunsaturated fat 22.541g 0.774g 145%
Monounsaturated fat 46.711g 2.182g 111%
Saturated fat 22.608g 0.214g 102%
Selenium 0µg 33.5µg 61%
Sodium 0mg 1104mg 48%
Calories 902kcal 60kcal 42%
Iron 0mg 1.61mg 20%
Manganese 0mg 0.422mg 18%
Fiber 0g 4g 16%
Phosphorus 0mg 108mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.177mg 15%
Magnesium 0mg 48mg 11%
Copper 0mg 0.074mg 8%
Protein 0g 3.74g 7%
Zinc 0mg 0.64mg 6%
Calcium 0mg 63mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.254mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.07mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.07mg 5%
Choline 22.4mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.565mg 4%
Potassium 0mg 152mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.36mg 2%
Folate 0µg 7µg 2%
Carbs 0g 5.83g 2%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 1.83g N/A
Sugar 0.92g N/A
Starch 0.64g 0%
Trans fat 0.009g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.167mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.292mg 0%
Lysine 0.264mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.161mg 0%
Valine 0.189mg 0%
Histidine 0.119mg 0%
Fructose 0.23g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 6.898g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 10.968g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.373g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.935g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.358g 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% 6% 84% 3%
Protein: 3.74 g
Fats: 3.34 g
Carbs: 5.83 g
Water: 83.72 g
Other: 3.37 g
Contains more FatsFats +2894%
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
7% 69% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.214 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.182 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.774 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2040.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2812.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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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. Mustard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172234/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.