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Cod liver oil vs. Orange roughy — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cod liver oil and orange roughy

  • Cod liver oil has more vitamin A and fats, while orange roughy has more selenium, protein, vitamin B12, phosphorus, iron, and vitamin B3.
  • Cod liver oil's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 3331% higher.
  • Orange roughy contains 665 times less saturated fat than cod liver oil. Cod liver oil contains 22.608g of saturated fat, while orange roughy contains 0.034g.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish oil, cod liver and Fish, roughy, orange, cooked, dry heat.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 13% 3.3% 16% 42% 25% 8.7% 44% 9% 4.8% 482%
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

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 3750% 10000% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 8% 37% 11% 15% 34% 3.4% 15% 59% 2.8% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +124900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
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 Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cod liver oil Orange roughy DV% diff.
Vitamin A 30000µg 24µg 3331%
Vitamin D* 10000 IU 1250%
Vitamin D 250µg 1250%
Cholesterol 570mg 80mg 163%
Selenium 0µg 88.3µg 161%
Fats 100g 0.9g 152%
Polyunsaturated fat 22.541g 0.184g 149%
Monounsaturated fat 46.711g 0.439g 116%
Saturated fat 22.608g 0.034g 103%
Protein 0g 22.64g 45%
Calories 902kcal 105kcal 40%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.47µg 20%
Phosphorus 0mg 102mg 15%
Iron 0mg 1.13mg 14%
Vitamin E 1.87mg 12%
Vitamin B3 0mg 1.82mg 11%
Copper 0mg 0.075mg 8%
Potassium 0mg 181mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.063mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.067mg 5%
Magnesium 0mg 18mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 4%
Zinc 0mg 0.32mg 3%
Sodium 0mg 69mg 3%
Manganese 0mg 0.037mg 2%
Calcium 0mg 11mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.056mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Folate 0µg 5µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 0g 22g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 46kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 11g 95g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.1 18 N/A
Tryptophan 0.23mg 0%
Threonine 1.03mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.058mg 0%
Leucine 1.797mg 0%
Lysine 2.092mg 0%
Methionine 0.728mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.869mg 0%
Valine 1.083mg 0%
Histidine 0.474mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 6.898g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 10.968g 0.025g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.935g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.069g 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
23% 67% 9%
Protein: 22.64 g
Fats: 0.9 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.97 g
Other: 9.49 g
Contains more FatsFats +11011.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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
5% 67% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.439 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.184 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10540.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12150.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Orange roughy - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174251/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.