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

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Differences between cod liver oil and tilapia

  • Cod liver oil has more vitamin A and vitamin D, while tilapia has more selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and potassium.
  • Cod liver oil's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 2000% higher.
  • Tilapia contains 67 times less vitamin D than cod liver oil. Cod liver oil contains 10000IU of vitamin D, while tilapia contains 150IU.
  • The amount of saturated fat in tilapia is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish oil, cod liver and Fish, tilapia, cooked, dry heat.

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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 24% 4.2% 34% 26% 25% 11% 87% 7.3% 4.8% 297%
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%
Tilapia
Tilapia
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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 0% 0% 16% 56% 23% 17% 89% 40% 28% 233% 2.3% 4.5% 28%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +6656.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cod liver oil Tilapia DV% diff.
Vitamin A 30000µg 0µg 3333%
Vitamin D 250µg 3.7µg 1232%
Vitamin D 10000IU 150IU 1231%
Cholesterol 570mg 57mg 171%
Fats 100g 2.65g 150%
Polyunsaturated fat 22.541g 0.6g 146%
Monounsaturated fat 46.711g 0.955g 114%
Selenium 0µg 54.4µg 99%
Saturated fat 22.608g 0.94g 98%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.86µg 78%
Protein 0g 26.15g 52%
Calories 902kcal 128kcal 39%
Vitamin B3 0mg 4.745mg 30%
Phosphorus 0mg 204mg 29%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.664mg 13%
Potassium 0mg 380mg 11%
Choline 51.3mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.123mg 9%
Iron 0mg 0.69mg 9%
Copper 0mg 0.075mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.093mg 8%
Magnesium 0mg 34mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.073mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 5%
Zinc 0mg 0.41mg 4%
Manganese 0mg 0.037mg 2%
Sodium 0mg 56mg 2%
Folate 0µg 6µg 2%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 1%
Calcium 0mg 14mg 1%
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0%
Threonine 1.156mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.22mg 0%
Leucine 2.04mg 0%
Lysine 2.315mg 0%
Methionine 0.766mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.05mg 0%
Valine 1.28mg 0%
Histidine 0.585mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 6.898g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 10.968g 0.13g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.045g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.935g 0.06g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.015g 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
26% 3% 72%
Protein: 26.15 g
Fats: 2.65 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 71.59 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more FatsFats +3673.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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
38% 38% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.955 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.6 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4791.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3656.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.8%

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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. Tilapia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175177/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.