Cod liver oil vs. Smelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are cod liver oil and smelt different?
- Cod liver oil is higher in vitamin A; however, smelt is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, manganese, copper, zinc, and vitamin B5.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin A for cod liver oil is 1999% higher.
- Cod liver oil contains 39 times more saturated fat than smelt. While cod liver oil contains 22.608g of saturated fat, smelt contains only 0.579g.
Fish oil, cod liver and Fish, smelt, rainbow, cooked, dry heat are the varieties used in this article.
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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.
| 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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +176370.6% |
| 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 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 30000µg | 17µg | 3331% |
| Vitamin D | 250µg | 1250% | |
| Vitamin D | 10000IU | 1250% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 3.97µg | 165% |
| Cholesterol | 570mg | 90mg | 160% |
| Fats | 100g | 3.1g | 149% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 22.541g | 1.135g | 143% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 46.711g | 0.822g | 115% |
| Saturated fat | 22.608g | 0.579g | 100% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 46.8µg | 85% |
| Protein | 0g | 22.6g | 45% |
| Phosphorus | 0mg | 295mg | 42% |
| Calories | 902kcal | 124kcal | 39% |
| Manganese | 0mg | 0.9mg | 39% |
| Copper | 0mg | 0.178mg | 20% |
| Zinc | 0mg | 2.12mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.74mg | 15% |
| Iron | 0mg | 1.15mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.17mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 1.766mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.146mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 0mg | 372mg | 11% |
| Magnesium | 0mg | 38mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 0mg | 77mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 0mg | 77mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.01mg | 1% | |
| Folate | 0µg | 5µg | 1% |
| Tryptophan | 0.253mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.991mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.041mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.837mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 2.076mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.669mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.882mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.164mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.665mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 6.898g | 0.353g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 10.968g | 0.536g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.935g | 0.023g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
100 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
0 g
Other:
0 g
Protein:
22.6 g
Fats:
3.1 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
72.79 g
Other:
1.51 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +3125.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +∞% |
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Carbs
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
22.608 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
46.711 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
22.541 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.579 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.822 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.135 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +5582.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1886% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.4% |
