Cod liver oil vs. Porridge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between cod liver oil and porridge
- Cod liver oil has more vitamin A, vitamin D, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat; however, porridge has more iron, calcium, and selenium.
- Cod liver oil's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 2000% more.
- Porridge is lower in cholesterol.
- Porridge has a higher glycemic index than cod liver oil.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish oil, cod liver and Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt.
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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 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 | +∞% |
| 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 | 0µg | 3333% |
| Vitamin D | 10000IU | 0IU | 1250% |
| Vitamin D | 250µg | 0µg | 1250% |
| Cholesterol | 570mg | 0mg | 190% |
| Fats | 100g | 0.21g | 154% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 22.541g | 0.114g | 150% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 46.711g | 0.028g | 117% |
| Saturated fat | 22.608g | 0.033g | 103% |
| Iron | 0mg | 3.74mg | 47% |
| Calories | 902kcal | 50kcal | 43% |
| Calcium | 0mg | 87mg | 9% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 2.8µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 5% | |
| Copper | 0mg | 0.04mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 0g | 10.52g | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 0.52mg | 3% |
| Folate | 0µg | 12µg | 3% |
| Protein | 0g | 1.44g | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 0mg | 15mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 0g | 0.5g | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.025mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0mg | 0.13mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.013mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 0mg | 5mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.071mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 10.02g | N/A |
| Potassium | 0mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.03g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 0mg | 6mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.045mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.063mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.11mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.037mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.078mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.07mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.033mg | 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 |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
100 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
0 g
Other:
0 g
Protein:
1.44 g
Fats:
0.21 g
Carbs:
10.52 g
Water:
87.61 g
Other:
0.22 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +47519% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +∞% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
22.608 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
46.711 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
22.541 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.114 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +166725% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +19672.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.9% |
