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

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Significant differences between cod liver oil and rockfish

  • Cod liver oil has more vitamin A, vitamin D* and fats; however, rockfish is richer in selenium, vitamin B12, protein, phosphorus, and vitamin B6.
  • Cod liver oil covers your daily vitamin A needs 3333% more than rockfish.
  • Rockfish has 62 times less fats than cod liver oil. Cod liver oil has 100g of fats, while rockfish has 1.62g.
  • Rockfish contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish oil, cod liver and Fish, rockfish, Pacific, mixed species, cooked, dry heat.

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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.
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 24% 5.1% 41% 14% 14% 12% 106% 12% 1.7% 416%
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

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 3750% 10000% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 69% 1.7% 8.8% 6.8% 52% 54% 24% 56% 199% 0% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +5334.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +599900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
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
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cod liver oil Rockfish DV% diff.
Vitamin A 30000µg 5µg 3333%
Vitamin D* 10000 IU 183 IU 1227%
Vitamin D 250µg 4.6µg 1227%
Cholesterol 570mg 61mg 170%
Fats 100g 1.62g 151%
Polyunsaturated fat 22.541g 0.485g 147%
Selenium 0µg 76.2µg 139%
Monounsaturated fat 46.711g 0.466g 116%
Saturated fat 22.608g 0.42g 101%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.59µg 66%
Protein 0g 22.23g 44%
Calories 902kcal 109kcal 40%
Phosphorus 0mg 248mg 35%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.241mg 19%
Vitamin B3 0mg 2.897mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.226mg 17%
Potassium 0mg 467mg 14%
Choline 78.7mg 14%
Magnesium 0mg 33mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.404mg 8%
Iron 0mg 0.36mg 5%
Copper 0mg 0.041mg 5%
Zinc 0mg 0.43mg 4%
Sodium 0mg 89mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.44mg 3%
Folate 0µg 10µg 3%
Calcium 0mg 17mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 2%
Manganese 0mg 0.013mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 0g 20g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 49kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 11g 92g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.1 2.3 N/A
Trans fat 0.025g N/A
Tryptophan 0.296mg 0%
Threonine 1.014mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.06mg 0%
Leucine 1.835mg 0%
Lysine 2.188mg 0%
Methionine 0.707mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.935mg 0%
Valine 1.106mg 0%
Histidine 0.502mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 6.898g 0.107g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 10.968g 0.238g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.935g 0.027g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.005g 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
22% 75%
Protein: 22.23 g
Fats: 1.62 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 74.67 g
Other: 1.48 g
Contains more FatsFats +6072.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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
31% 34% 35%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.42 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.466 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.485 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9923.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4547.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.1%

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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. Rockfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175131/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.