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

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Important differences between cod liver oil and toffee

  • Cod liver oil has more vitamin A, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat; however, toffee has more vitamin B2.
  • Cod liver oil's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 1977% more.
  • Cod liver oil has 18 times more polyunsaturated fat than toffee. Cod liver oil has 22.541g of polyunsaturated fat, while toffee has 1.222g.
  • Toffee is lower in cholesterol.
  • Toffee has a higher glycemic index than cod liver oil.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish oil, cod liver and Candies, toffee, prepared-from-recipe.

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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%
Toffee
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 10% 4.5% 1.1% 1% 3.3% 14% 18% 0.26% 4.4%
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%
Toffee
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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 0.67% 106% 19% 0% 2% 16% 0.54% 8% 2.1% 14% 7% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +9304.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
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 Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cod liver oil Toffee DV% diff.
Vitamin A 30000µg 319µg 3298%
Vitamin D 250µg 1250%
Vitamin D 10000IU 1250%
Cholesterol 570mg 104mg 155%
Polyunsaturated fat 22.541g 1.222g 142%
Fats 100g 32.75g 103%
Monounsaturated fat 46.711g 8.964g 94%
Carbs 0g 64.72g 22%
Calories 902kcal 560kcal 17%
Saturated fat 22.608g 20.565g 9%
Sodium 0mg 135mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.94mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.11µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.068mg 5%
Phosphorus 0mg 32mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.134mg 3%
Calcium 0mg 34mg 3%
Protein 0g 1.07g 2%
Potassium 0mg 51mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2%
Magnesium 0mg 4mg 1%
Zinc 0mg 0.12mg 1%
Selenium 0µg 0.8µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.008mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.009mg 1%
Folate 0µg 2µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 64.72g N/A
Iron 0mg 0.03mg 0%
Sugar 63.47g N/A
Copper 0mg 0.003mg 0%
Manganese 0mg 0.002mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.029mg 0%
Trans fat 0.674g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 6.898g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 10.968g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.935g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.445g 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
Toffee
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33% 65%
Protein: 1.07 g
Fats: 32.75 g
Carbs: 64.72 g
Water: 0.55 g
Other: 0.91 g
Contains more FatsFats +205.3%
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
Toffee
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67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.565 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.964 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.222 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +421.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1744.6%
~equal in Saturated fat ~20.565g

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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. Toffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169671/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.