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

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Summary of differences between cod liver oil and soybean oil

Cod liver oil has more vitamin A, vitamin D, and monounsaturated fat; however, soybean oil is higher in polyunsaturated fat.
Cod liver oil covers your daily need for vitamin A, 2000% more than soybean oil.
Soybean oil has less cholesterol.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish oil, cod liver and Oil, soybean, salad or cooking, (partially hydrogenated).

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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

Soybean 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 ~mg

~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

Soybean 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%
Cholesterol	570mg	0mg	190%
Polyunsaturated fat	22.541g	37.6g	100%
Vitamin E		8.1mg	54%
Saturated fat	22.608g	14.9g	35%
Vitamin K		24.7µg	21%
Monounsaturated fat	46.711g	43g	9%
Calories	902kcal	884kcal	1%
Fats	100g	100g	0%
Choline		0.2mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	6.898g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	10.968g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.935g	0g	N/A