Cod liver oil vs Seed - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between Cod liver oil and Seed
- Seed is higher than Cod liver oil in Fiber, Phosphorus, Manganese, Copper, Selenium, Iron, Magnesium and Calcium.
- Cod liver oil covers your daily Cholesterol needs 190% more than Seed.
- Cod liver oil contains 7 times more Saturated Fat than Seed. While Cod liver oil contains 22.608g of Saturated Fat, Seed contains only 3.33g.
Food varieties used in this article are Fish oil, cod liver and Seeds, chia seeds, dried.
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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" chart 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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
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Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores
Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is
Vitamin Summary Score
1125
35
Mineral Summary Score
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195
Macronutrients Comparison
Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
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Comparison summary table
Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
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| Lower in Cholesterol |
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| Lower in Saturated Fat |
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| Lower in price |
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| Lower in Sodium |
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| Lower in glycemic index |
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| Lower in Sugars | Equal | ||
| Rich in vitamins | Equal | ||
Which food is preferable in case of diets?
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Comparison summary
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Seed is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 570mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Seed is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 19.278g)
Which food is cheaper?
Seed is cheaper (difference - $5)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Seed is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Cod liver oil contains less Sodium (difference - 16mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Cod liver oil is lower in glycemic index (difference - 15)
Which food contains less Sugars?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugars ( g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in vitamins. See charts below for detailed information.
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"
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| Calories | 902 | 486 |
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| Protein | 0 | 16.54 |
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| Fats | 100 | 30.74 |
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| Vitamin C | 0 | 1.6 |
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| Carbs | 0 | 42.12 |
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| Cholesterol | 570 | 0 |
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| Vitamin D | 10000 |
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| Iron | 0 | 7.72 |
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| Calcium | 0 | 631 |
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| Potassium | 0 | 407 |
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| Magnesium | 0 | 335 |
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| Fiber | 0 | 34.4 |
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| Copper | 0 | 0.924 |
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| Zinc | 0 | 4.58 |
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| Phosphorus | 0 | 860 |
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| Sodium | 0 | 16 |
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| Vitamin A | 100000 | 54 |
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| Vitamin E | 0.5 |
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| Vitamin D | 250 |
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| Vitamin B1 | 0.62 |
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| Vitamin B2 | 0 | 0.17 |
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| Vitamin B3 | 0 | 8.83 |
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| Vitamin B5 | 0 |
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| Vitamin B6 | 0 |
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| Vitamin B12 | 0 | 0 | |
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| Folate | 0 | 49 |
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| Trans Fat | 0.14 |
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| Saturated Fat | 22.608 | 3.33 |
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| Monounsaturated Fat | 46.711 | 2.309 |
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| Polyunsaturated fat | 22.541 | 23.665 |
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| Tryptophan | 0.436 |
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| Threonine | 0.709 |
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| Isoleucine | 0.801 |
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| Leucine | 1.371 |
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| Lysine | 0.97 |
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| Methionine | 0.588 |
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| Phenylalanine | 1.016 |
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| Valine | 0.95 |
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| Histidine | 0.531 |
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