Cod liver oil vs. Palm kernel oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cod liver oil and palm kernel oil

Palm kernel oil has less vitamin A, vitamin D, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat.
Cod liver oil's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 2000% more.
Palm kernel oil is lower in cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish oil, cod liver and Vegetable oil, palm kernel.

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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.

Cod liver oil

Palm kernel oil

~equal in Magnesium ~0mg

~equal in Calcium ~0mg

~equal in Potassium ~0mg

~equal in Iron ~0mg

~equal in Copper ~0mg

~equal in Zinc ~0mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~0mg

~equal in Sodium ~0mg

~equal in Manganese ~0mg

~equal in Selenium ~0µg

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.

Cod liver oil

Palm kernel oil

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Folate ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin A	30000µg	0µg	3333%
Vitamin D	10000 IU	0 IU	1250%
Vitamin D	250µg	0µg	1250%
Saturated fat	22.608g	81.5g	268%
Cholesterol	570mg	0mg	190%
Polyunsaturated fat	22.541g	1.6g	140%
Monounsaturated fat	46.711g	11.4g	88%
Vitamin E		3.81mg	25%
Vitamin K		24.7µg	21%
Calories	902kcal	862kcal	2%
Fats	100g	100g	0%
Choline		0.2mg	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