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Cod liver oil vs. Tuna Bluefin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cod liver oil and tuna Bluefin?

  • Cod liver oil is higher in vitamin A; however, tuna Bluefin is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2.
  • Cod liver oil's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 1950% more.
  • Tuna Bluefin contains 14 times less saturated fat than cod liver oil. Cod liver oil contains 22.608g of saturated fat, while tuna Bluefin contains 1.612g.

We used Fish oil, cod liver and Fish, tuna, fresh, bluefin, cooked, dry heat types in this article.

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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 46% 3% 29% 49% 37% 21% 140% 6.5% 2.6% 255%
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% 252% 0% 0% 70% 71% 198% 82% 121% 1360% 0% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3863%
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 Tuna Bluefin DV% diff.
Vitamin A 30000µg 757µg 3249%
Vitamin D 250µg 1250%
Vitamin D 10000IU 1250%
Vitamin B12 0µg 10.88µg 453%
Cholesterol 570mg 49mg 174%
Fats 100g 6.28g 144%
Polyunsaturated fat 22.541g 1.844g 138%
Monounsaturated fat 46.711g 2.053g 112%
Saturated fat 22.608g 1.612g 95%
Selenium 0µg 46.8µg 85%
Vitamin B3 0mg 10.54mg 66%
Protein 0g 29.91g 60%
Phosphorus 0mg 326mg 47%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.525mg 40%
Calories 902kcal 184kcal 36%
Vitamin B5 0mg 1.37mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.306mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.278mg 23%
Iron 0mg 1.31mg 16%
Magnesium 0mg 64mg 15%
Copper 0mg 0.11mg 12%
Potassium 0mg 323mg 10%
Zinc 0mg 0.77mg 7%
Sodium 0mg 50mg 2%
Manganese 0mg 0.02mg 1%
Folate 0µg 2µg 1%
Calcium 0mg 10mg 1%
Tryptophan 0.335mg 0%
Threonine 1.311mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.378mg 0%
Leucine 2.431mg 0%
Lysine 2.747mg 0%
Methionine 0.885mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.168mg 0%
Valine 1.541mg 0%
Histidine 0.88mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 6.898g 0.363g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 10.968g 1.141g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.935g 0.16g 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
30% 6% 59% 5%
Protein: 29.91 g
Fats: 6.28 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.09 g
Other: 4.72 g
Contains more FatsFats +1492.4%
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
29% 37% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.612 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.844 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2175.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1122.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.9%

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. Tuna Bluefin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173707/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.