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

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How are cod liver oil and pike different?

Cod liver oil is higher in vitamin A; however, pike is richer in phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and iron.
Daily need coverage for vitamin A for cod liver oil is 1983% higher.

Fish oil, cod liver and Fish, pike, northern, liver (Alaska Native) are the varieties 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.

Cod liver oil

Pike

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+∞%
Contains more IronIron	+∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+∞%

~equal in Magnesium ~mg

~equal in Potassium ~mg

~equal in Copper ~mg

~equal in Zinc ~mg

~equal in Sodium ~mg

~equal in Manganese ~mg

~equal in Selenium ~µg

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

Pike

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

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~mg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Folate ~µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin A	30000µg		3333%
Vitamin D	250µg		1250%
Vitamin D	10000IU		1250%
Cholesterol	570mg		190%
Polyunsaturated fat	22.541g		150%
Fats	100g	8g	142%
Monounsaturated fat	46.711g		117%
Saturated fat	22.608g		103%
Phosphorus	0mg	412mg	59%
Vitamin B2	0mg	0.7mg	54%
Calories	902kcal	156kcal	37%
Protein	0g	16.6g	33%
Vitamin B3	0mg	5mg	31%
Iron	0mg	2.1mg	26%
Vitamin B1		0.1mg	8%
Calcium	0mg	28mg	3%
Carbs	0g	4.3g	1%
Net carbs	0g	4.3g	N/A
Omega-3 - EPA	6.898g		N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	10.968g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.935g		N/A