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Halibut vs Cod liver oil - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Halibut and Cod liver oil?

  • Halibut is higher in Selenium, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, Phosphorus, Vitamin B3, and Iron, however Cod liver oil is richer in Vitamin A RAE, and Vitamin D.
  • Cod liver oil's daily need coverage for Vitamin A RAE is 3332% more.
  • Halibut has less Saturated Fat.

We used Fish, halibut, Greenland, raw and Fish oil, cod liver 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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Halibut
Halibut
7
:
1
Cod liver oil
Cod liver oil
Contains more Calcium +∞%
Contains more Iron +∞%
Contains more Magnesium +∞%
Contains more Phosphorus +∞%
Contains more Potassium +∞%
Contains more Zinc +∞%
Contains more Copper +∞%
Contains less Sodium -100%
Halibut
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper 1% 25% 19% 71% 24% 11% 11% 10%
Cod liver oil
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Calcium +∞%
Contains more Iron +∞%
Contains more Magnesium +∞%
Contains more Phosphorus +∞%
Contains more Potassium +∞%
Contains more Zinc +∞%
Contains more Copper +∞%
Contains less Sodium -100%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Halibut
Halibut
9
:
2
Cod liver oil
Cod liver oil
Contains more Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin A +212666%
Contains more Vitamin D +812.4%
Halibut
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 3% 15% 822% 0% 15% 19% 29% 15% 97% 1% 126% 1%
Cod liver oil
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 6000% 0% 7500% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin A +212666%
Contains more Vitamin D +812.4%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Halibut
Halibut
3
:
1
Cod liver oil
Cod liver oil
Contains more Protein +∞%
Contains more Water +∞%
Contains more Other +∞%
Contains more Fats +622.5%
Halibut
14% 14% 70%
Protein: 14.37 g
Fats: 13.84 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.27 g
Other: 1.52 g
Cod liver oil
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more Protein +∞%
Contains more Water +∞%
Contains more Other +∞%
Contains more Fats +622.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Halibut
Halibut
1
:
2
Cod liver oil
Cod liver oil
Contains less Saturated Fat -89.3%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +457.5%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +1548.9%
Halibut
20% 69% 11%
Saturated Fat: 2.419 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 8.378 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.367 g
Cod liver oil
25% 51% 25%
Saturated Fat: 22.608 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 46.711 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 22.541 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -89.3%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +457.5%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +1548.9%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
Halibut Cod liver oil
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in glycemic index Equal
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halibut Cod liver oil Opinion
Protein 14.37g 0g Halibut
Fats 13.84g 100g Cod liver oil
Calories 186kcal 902kcal Cod liver oil
Calcium 3mg 0mg Halibut
Iron 0.66mg 0mg Halibut
Magnesium 26mg 0mg Halibut
Phosphorus 164mg 0mg Halibut
Potassium 268mg 0mg Halibut
Sodium 80mg 0mg Cod liver oil
Zinc 0.4mg 0mg Halibut
Copper 0.03mg 0mg Halibut
Vitamin A 47IU 100000IU Cod liver oil
Vitamin A RAE 14µg 30000µg Cod liver oil
Vitamin E 0.73mg Halibut
Vitamin D 1097IU 10000IU Cod liver oil
Vitamin D 27.4µg 250µg Cod liver oil
Vitamin B1 0.06mg Halibut
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0mg Halibut
Vitamin B3 1.5mg 0mg Halibut
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 0mg Halibut
Vitamin B6 0.42mg 0mg Halibut
Folate 1µg 0µg Halibut
Vitamin B12 1µg 0µg Halibut
Vitamin K 0.1µg Halibut
Tryptophan 0.161mg Halibut
Threonine 0.63mg Halibut
Isoleucine 0.662mg Halibut
Leucine 1.168mg Halibut
Lysine 1.32mg Halibut
Methionine 0.425mg Halibut
Phenylalanine 0.561mg Halibut
Valine 0.74mg Halibut
Histidine 0.423mg Halibut
Cholesterol 46mg 570mg Halibut
Saturated Fat 2.419g 22.608g Halibut
Omega-3 - DHA 0.393g 10.968g Cod liver oil
Omega-3 - EPA 0.526g 6.898g Cod liver oil
Omega-3 - DPA 0.089g 0.935g Cod liver oil
Monounsaturated Fat 8.378g 46.711g Cod liver oil
Polyunsaturated fat 1.367g 22.541g Cod liver oil

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Halibut Cod liver oil
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
Low Calories diet ok
Low glycemic index diet Equal

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores show how much of your all daily needs across all vitamins or minerals this food would cover if you took three 100 grams servings of it (approximation of 3 serving sizes)
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
95%
Halibut
1125%
Cod liver oil
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
21%
Halibut
0%
Cod liver oil

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Halibut
Halibut is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 524mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Halibut
Halibut is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 20.189g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Halibut
Halibut is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Halibut
Halibut is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Cod liver oil
Cod liver oil is lower in Sugar (difference - 0g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Cod liver oil
Cod liver oil contains less Sodium (difference - 80mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
?
The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is cheaper?
?
The foods are relatively equal in price ($5)

References

The source of all the nutrient values on the page (excluding the main article the sources for which are presented separately if present) is the USDA's FoodCentral. The exact links to the foods presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Halibut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171965/nutrients
  2. Cod liver oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173577/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.