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

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Important differences between cod liver oil and salmon oil

  • Cod liver oil has more vitamin A and monounsaturated fat; however, salmon oil has more polyunsaturated fat.
  • Cod liver oil's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 2000% more.
  • Cod liver oil has 2 times more monounsaturated fat than salmon oil. Cod liver oil has 46.711g of monounsaturated fat, while salmon oil has 29.037g.
  • Salmon oil is lower in cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish oil, cod liver and Fish oil, salmon.

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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.
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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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cod liver oil Salmon oil DV% diff.
Vitamin A 30000µg 0µg 3333%
Vitamin D 10000IU 1250%
Vitamin D 250µg 1250%
Polyunsaturated fat 22.541g 40.324g 119%
Monounsaturated fat 46.711g 29.037g 44%
Cholesterol 570mg 485mg 28%
Saturated fat 22.608g 19.872g 12%
Calories 902kcal 902kcal 0%
Fats 100g 100g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 6.898g 13.023g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 10.968g 18.232g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.935g 2.991g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
22% 33% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.872 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 29.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 40.324 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +60.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +78.9%

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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. Salmon oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172343/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.