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Cod liver oil vs. Pumpkin pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between cod liver oil and pumpkin pie

  • Cod liver oil is higher in vitamin A and vitamin D, yet pumpkin pie is higher in copper, vitamin B12, phosphorus, iron, and manganese.
  • Cod liver oil covers your daily vitamin A needs 1931% more than pumpkin pie.
  • Cod liver oil contains 5000 times more vitamin D than pumpkin pie. While cod liver oil contains 10000IU of vitamin D, pumpkin pie contains only 2IU.
  • The amount of cholesterol in pumpkin pie is lower.
  • The glycemic index of cod liver oil is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish oil, cod liver and Pie, pumpkin, commercially prepared.

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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 10% 19% 15% 34% 49% 11% 35% 31% 30% 29%
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%
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% 149% 15% 1.5% 44% 29% 21% 27% 15% 44% 33% 20% 20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6596.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +249900%
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 FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cod liver oil Pumpkin pie DV% diff.
Vitamin A 30000µg 448µg 3284%
Vitamin D 250µg 0.1µg 1250%
Vitamin D 10000IU 2IU 1250%
Cholesterol 570mg 26mg 181%
Fats 100g 9.75g 139%
Polyunsaturated fat 22.541g 1.77g 138%
Monounsaturated fat 46.711g 4.6g 105%
Saturated fat 22.608g 1.988g 94%
Calories 902kcal 243kcal 33%
Copper 0mg 0.148mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.35µg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.177mg 15%
Carbs 0g 34.83g 12%
Phosphorus 0mg 81mg 12%
Iron 0mg 0.9mg 11%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 11%
Selenium 0µg 5.4µg 10%
Manganese 0mg 0.227mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.124mg 10%
Sodium 0mg 239mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.452mg 9%
Protein 0g 3.9g 8%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Vitamin B3 0mg 1.107mg 7%
Folate 0µg 26µg 7%
Choline 37.5mg 7%
Calcium 0mg 64mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.76mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.063mg 5%
Potassium 0mg 167mg 5%
Starch 10.73g 4%
Zinc 0mg 0.39mg 4%
Fructose 2.85g 4%
Magnesium 0mg 14mg 3%
Net carbs 0g 33.03g N/A
Sugar 18.88g N/A
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.158mg 0%
Leucine 0.297mg 0%
Lysine 0.192mg 0%
Methionine 0.249mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.175mg 0%
Valine 0.211mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 g
4% 10% 35% 50%
Protein: 3.9 g
Fats: 9.75 g
Carbs: 34.83 g
Water: 50.39 g
Other: 1.13 g
Contains more FatsFats +925.6%
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
24% 55% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.988 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.77 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +915.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1173.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.2%

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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. Pumpkin pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172787/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.