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

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How are cod liver oil and spelt different?

  • Cod liver oil is higher in vitamin A; however, spelt is richer in manganese, phosphorus, copper, iron, fiber, vitamin B3, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for cod liver oil is 2000% higher.
  • Cod liver oil has a lower glycemic index (0) than spelt (63).

Fish oil, cod liver and Spelt, uncooked 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.
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%
Spelt
Spelt
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 97% 8.1% 34% 167% 170% 89% 172% 1% 389% 64%
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%
Spelt
Spelt
8
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% 16% 0% 91% 26% 128% 64% 53% 0% 9% 34% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
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 FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cod liver oil Spelt DV% diff.
Vitamin A 30000µg 0µg 3333%
Vitamin D 10000IU 1250%
Vitamin D 250µg 1250%
Cholesterol 570mg 0mg 190%
Fats 100g 2.43g 150%
Polyunsaturated fat 22.541g 1.258g 142%
Manganese 0mg 2.983mg 130%
Monounsaturated fat 46.711g 0.445g 116%
Saturated fat 22.608g 0.406g 101%
Copper 0mg 0.511mg 57%
Phosphorus 0mg 401mg 57%
Iron 0mg 4.44mg 56%
Vitamin B3 0mg 6.843mg 43%
Fiber 0g 10.7g 43%
Magnesium 0mg 136mg 32%
Zinc 0mg 3.28mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.364mg 30%
Protein 0g 14.57g 29%
Calories 902kcal 338kcal 28%
Carbs 0g 70.19g 23%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Selenium 0µg 11.7µg 21%
Vitamin B5 0mg 1.068mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.23mg 18%
Potassium 0mg 388mg 11%
Folate 0µg 45µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.113mg 9%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 5%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 3%
Calcium 0mg 27mg 3%
Net carbs 0g 59.49g N/A
Sugar 6.82g N/A
Sodium 0mg 8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.132mg 0%
Threonine 0.443mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.552mg 0%
Leucine 1.07mg 0%
Lysine 0.409mg 0%
Methionine 0.258mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.737mg 0%
Valine 0.681mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 6.898g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 10.968g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.935g 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
Spelt
Spelt
4
15% 2% 70% 11% 2%
Protein: 14.57 g
Fats: 2.43 g
Carbs: 70.19 g
Water: 11.02 g
Other: 1.79 g
Contains more FatsFats +4015.2%
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
Spelt
Spelt
1
19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.406 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.258 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10396.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1691.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%

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. Spelt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169745/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.