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

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Important differences between cod liver oil and tilefish

  • Cod liver oil has more vitamin A; however, tilefish has more vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and potassium.
  • Cod liver oil's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 1999% more.
  • Cod liver oil has 26 times more saturated fat than tilefish. Cod liver oil has 22.608g of saturated fat, while tilefish has 0.868g.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish oil, cod liver and Fish, tilefish, 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% 7.8% 45% 12% 17% 14% 101% 7.7% 2% 281%
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%
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% 7% 0% 0% 35% 44% 66% 52% 69% 313% 0% 13% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +142757.1%
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 Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cod liver oil Tilefish DV% diff.
Vitamin A 30000µg 21µg 3331%
Vitamin D 250µg 1250%
Vitamin D 10000IU 1250%
Cholesterol 570mg 64mg 169%
Fats 100g 4.69g 147%
Polyunsaturated fat 22.541g 1.246g 142%
Monounsaturated fat 46.711g 1.332g 113%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.5µg 104%
Saturated fat 22.608g 0.868g 99%
Selenium 0µg 51.5µg 94%
Protein 0g 24.49g 49%
Calories 902kcal 147kcal 38%
Phosphorus 0mg 236mg 34%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.3mg 23%
Vitamin B3 0mg 3.5mg 22%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.87mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.19mg 15%
Potassium 0mg 512mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 12%
Magnesium 0mg 33mg 8%
Copper 0mg 0.052mg 6%
Zinc 0mg 0.53mg 5%
Iron 0mg 0.31mg 4%
Folate 0µg 17µg 4%
Sodium 0mg 59mg 3%
Calcium 0mg 26mg 3%
Manganese 0mg 0.015mg 1%
Tryptophan 0.274mg 0%
Threonine 1.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.128mg 0%
Leucine 1.99mg 0%
Lysine 2.249mg 0%
Methionine 0.725mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.956mg 0%
Valine 1.262mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 6.898g 0.172g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 10.968g 0.733g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.935g 0.143g 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
24% 5% 70%
Protein: 24.49 g
Fats: 4.69 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.24 g
Other: 0.58 g
Contains more FatsFats +2032.2%
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
25% 39% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.868 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.332 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.246 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3406.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1709.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.2%

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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. Tilefish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175152/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.