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

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Significant differences between cod liver oil and safflower oil

Cod liver oil has more vitamin A, vitamin D, and polyunsaturated fat; however, safflower oil is richer in monounsaturated fat.
Cod liver oil covers your daily vitamin A needs 2000% more than safflower oil.
Safflower oil contains less cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish oil, cod liver and Oil, safflower, salad or cooking, high oleic (primary safflower oil of commerce).

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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

Safflower oil

~equal in Magnesium ~0mg

~equal in Calcium ~0mg

~equal in Potassium ~0mg

~equal in Iron ~0mg

~equal in Copper ~0mg

~equal in Zinc ~0mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~0mg

~equal in Sodium ~0mg

~equal in Manganese ~0mg

~equal in Selenium ~0µg

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

Safflower oil

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

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Folate ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin A	30000µg	0µg	3333%
Vitamin D	10000 IU	0 IU	1250%
Vitamin D	250µg	0µg	1250%
Vitamin E		34.1mg	227%
Cholesterol	570mg	0mg	190%
Monounsaturated fat	46.711g	75.221g	71%
Saturated fat	22.608g	7.541g	68%
Polyunsaturated fat	22.541g	12.82g	65%
Vitamin K		7.1µg	6%
Calories	902kcal	884kcal	1%
Fats	100g	100g	0%
Trans fat		0.096g	N/A
Choline		0.2mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	6.898g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	10.968g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.096g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.935g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		12.724g	N/A