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

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Differences between cod liver oil and taco

  • Cod liver oil has more vitamin A and vitamin D, while taco has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, zinc, and fiber.
  • Cod liver oil's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 1997% higher.
  • Taco contains 2500 times less vitamin D than cod liver oil. Cod liver oil contains 10000IU of vitamin D, while taco contains 4IU.
  • The amount of cholesterol in taco is lower.
  • Cod liver oil has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cod liver oil is 0, while the glycemic index of taco is 39.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish oil, cod liver and Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell.

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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%
Taco
Taco
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 27% 18% 45% 26% 48% 76% 52% 32% 50%
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%
Taco
Taco
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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 1.3% 6.7% 12% 1.5% 13% 14% 31% 0% 21% 116% 38% 14% 17%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +149900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +249900%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cod liver oil Taco DV% diff.
Vitamin A 30000µg 20µg 3331%
Vitamin D 250µg 0.1µg 1250%
Vitamin D 10000IU 4IU 1250%
Cholesterol 570mg 28mg 181%
Fats 100g 12.7g 134%
Polyunsaturated fat 22.541g 3.042g 130%
Monounsaturated fat 46.711g 4.411g 106%
Saturated fat 22.608g 4.384g 83%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.93µg 39%
Calories 902kcal 226kcal 34%
Phosphorus 0mg 178mg 25%
Protein 0g 8.86g 18%
Sodium 0mg 397mg 17%
Selenium 0µg 9.2µg 17%
Zinc 0mg 1.75mg 16%
Fiber 0g 3.9g 16%
Iron 0mg 1.19mg 15%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 13%
Manganese 0mg 0.249mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0mg 1.65mg 10%
Copper 0mg 0.077mg 9%
Calcium 0mg 89mg 9%
Magnesium 0mg 32mg 8%
Carbs 0g 19.85g 7%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.09mg 7%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Choline 32mg 6%
Potassium 0mg 209mg 6%
Folate 0µg 19µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.06mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 15.95g N/A
Sugar 0.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.467g N/A
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 6.898g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 10.968g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.935g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.708g 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
Taco
Taco
4
9% 13% 20% 57%
Protein: 8.86 g
Fats: 12.7 g
Carbs: 19.85 g
Water: 57.02 g
Other: 1.57 g
Contains more FatsFats +687.4%
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
Taco
Taco
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37% 37% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.384 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.411 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.042 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +959%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +641%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.6%

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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. Taco - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170689/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.