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Cod liver oil vs. Thousand island — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cod liver oil and thousand island?

  • Cod liver oil is richer in vitamin A and vitamin D, while thousand island is higher in iron.
  • Cod liver oil's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 1996% higher.
  • Thousand island is lower in cholesterol.

We used Fish oil, cod liver and Salad dressing, thousand island, commercial, regular types in this comparison.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 5.1% 9.4% 44% 0% 7.1% 12% 125% 5.2% 8.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Copper ~0mg

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 0% 10000% 0% 3750% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 0% 4.7% 80% 0% 361% 13% 7.8% 0% 0% 0% 173% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +214185.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~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 Cod liver oil Thousand island DV% diff.
Vitamin A 30000µg 14µg 3332%
Vitamin D 10000 IU 0 IU 1250%
Vitamin D 250µg 0µg 1250%
Cholesterol 570mg 26mg 181%
Vitamin B1 1.445mg 120%
Fats 100g 35.06g 100%
Monounsaturated fat 46.711g 7.881g 97%
Saturated fat 22.608g 5.092g 80%
Vitamin K 69.1µg 58%
Sodium 0mg 962mg 42%
Polyunsaturated fat 22.541g 18.22g 29%
Vitamin E 4mg 27%
Calories 902kcal 379kcal 26%
Iron 0mg 1.18mg 15%
Carbs 0g 14.64g 5%
Fructose 4g 5%
Phosphorus 0mg 27mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.058mg 4%
Potassium 0mg 107mg 3%
Fiber 0g 0.8g 3%
Selenium 0µg 1.5µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.418mg 3%
Protein 0g 1.09g 2%
Magnesium 0mg 8mg 2%
Calcium 0mg 17mg 2%
Zinc 0mg 0.26mg 2%
Manganese 0mg 0.04mg 2%
Choline 4.6mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 13.84g N/A
Sugar 15.18g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 6.898g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 10.968g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.935g 0g 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
35% 15% 47% 3%
Protein: 1.09 g
Fats: 35.06 g
Carbs: 14.64 g
Water: 46.51 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more FatsFats +185.2%
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
16% 25% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.092 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.881 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 18.22 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +492.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.5%

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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. Thousand island - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171402/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.