Cod liver oil vs. Rice bran oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cod liver oil and rice bran oil?

Cod liver oil is richer in vitamin A, monounsaturated fat, omega-3 (DHA), omega-3 (EPA) and omega-3 (DPA), while rice bran oil is higher in polyunsaturated fat.
Cod liver oil's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 3333% higher.

We used Fish oil, cod liver and Oil, rice bran types in this comparison.

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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.

Cod liver oil

Rice bran oil

Contains more IronIron

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~equal in Magnesium ~0mg

~equal in Calcium ~0mg

~equal in Potassium ~0mg

~equal in Copper ~mg

~equal in Zinc ~0mg

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~equal in Sodium ~0mg

~equal in Manganese ~mg

~equal in Selenium ~0µg

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.

Cod liver oil

Rice bran oil

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

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0mg

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~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin A	30000µg	0µg	3333%
Vitamin D*	10000 IU		1250%
Vitamin D	250µg		1250%
Vitamin E		32.3mg	215%
Cholesterol	570mg	0mg	190%
Polyunsaturated fat	22.541g	35g	83%
Vitamin K		24.7µg	21%
Monounsaturated fat	46.711g	39.3g	19%
Saturated fat	22.608g	19.7g	13%
Calories	902kcal	884kcal	1%
Iron	0mg	0.07mg	1%
Weight per 100 calories	11g	11g	N/A
Fats	100g	100g	0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.1	3.8	N/A
Omega-3 (EPA)	6.898g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	10.968g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.935g	0g	N/A