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

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The main differences between cod liver oil and sunflower oil

Cod liver oil is richer in vitamin A, yet sunflower oil is richer in polyunsaturated fat.
Daily need coverage for vitamin A for cod liver oil is 2000% higher.

Food types used in this article are Fish oil, cod liver and Oil, sunflower, linoleic, (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

Sunflower 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 ~0mg

~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

Sunflower 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

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin A	30000µg	0µg	3333%
Vitamin D	10000IU		1250%
Vitamin D	250µg		1250%
Vitamin E		41.08mg	274%
Cholesterol	570mg	0mg	190%
Polyunsaturated fat	22.541g	36.4g	92%
Saturated fat	22.608g	13g	44%
Vitamin K		5.4µg	5%
Calories	902kcal	884kcal	1%
Monounsaturated fat	46.711g	46.2g	1%
Fats	100g	100g	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