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

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A recap on the differences between cod liver oil and shark

  • Cod liver oil is higher in vitamin A, yet shark is higher in selenium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin B5.
  • Cod liver oil covers your daily vitamin A needs 1996% more than shark.
  • Cod liver oil contains 10 times more cholesterol than shark. While cod liver oil contains 570mg of cholesterol, shark contains only 59mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish oil, cod liver and Fish, shark, mixed species, cooked, batter-dipped and fried.

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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.
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%
Shark
Shark
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 15% 14% 42% 14% 13% 83% 16% 6.5% 185%
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

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%
Shark
Shark
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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% 18% 0% 0% 18% 22% 52% 37% 69% 151% 0% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +55455.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
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 E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cod liver oil Shark DV% diff.
Vitamin A 30000µg 54µg 3327%
Vitamin D 10000IU 1250%
Vitamin D 250µg 1250%
Cholesterol 570mg 59mg 170%
Fats 100g 13.82g 133%
Polyunsaturated fat 22.541g 3.701g 126%
Monounsaturated fat 46.711g 5.935g 102%
Saturated fat 22.608g 3.205g 88%
Selenium 0µg 34µg 62%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.21µg 50%
Protein 0g 18.62g 37%
Calories 902kcal 228kcal 34%
Phosphorus 0mg 194mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.3mg 23%
Vitamin B3 0mg 2.783mg 17%
Iron 0mg 1.11mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.62mg 12%
Magnesium 0mg 43mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.097mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 6%
Sodium 0mg 122mg 5%
Copper 0mg 0.042mg 5%
Potassium 0mg 155mg 5%
Calcium 0mg 50mg 5%
Zinc 0mg 0.48mg 4%
Folate 0µg 15µg 4%
Manganese 0mg 0.05mg 2%
Carbs 0g 6.39g 2%
Net carbs 0g 6.39g N/A
Tryptophan 0.212mg 0%
Threonine 0.843mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.867mg 0%
Leucine 1.515mg 0%
Lysine 1.634mg 0%
Methionine 0.541mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.75mg 0%
Valine 0.965mg 0%
Histidine 0.538mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 6.898g 0.258g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 10.968g 0.431g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.935g 0.089g 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
Shark
Shark
4
19% 14% 6% 60%
Protein: 18.62 g
Fats: 13.82 g
Carbs: 6.39 g
Water: 60.09 g
Other: 1.08 g
Contains more FatsFats +623.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

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
Shark
Shark
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25% 46% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.935 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.701 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +687%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +509.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.8%

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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. Shark - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175143/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.