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

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Differences between mars and cod liver oil

Mars has more iron, calcium, and fiber, while cod liver oil has more vitamin A.
Cod liver oil's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 1997% higher.
The amount of sodium in cod liver oil is lower.
Cod liver oil has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cod liver oil is 0, while the glycemic index of mars is 62.

The food types used in this comparison are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Fish oil, cod liver.

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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.

Mars

Cod liver oil

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+∞%
Contains more IronIron	+∞%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-100%

~equal in Magnesium ~0mg

~equal in Potassium ~0mg

~equal in Copper ~0mg

~equal in Zinc ~0mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~0mg

~equal in Manganese ~0mg

~equal in Selenium ~0µg

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.

Mars

Cod liver oil

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C

+∞%

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Folate ~0µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin A		30000µg	3333%
Vitamin D		10000IU	1250%
Vitamin D		250µg	1250%
Cholesterol	12mg	570mg	186%
Polyunsaturated fat		22.541g	150%
Fats	19.32g	100g	124%
Monounsaturated fat		46.711g	117%
Saturated fat	11.651g	22.608g	50%
Carbs	72.4g	0g	24%
Calories	475kcal	902kcal	21%
Iron	0.86mg	0mg	11%
Calcium	90mg	0mg	9%
Protein	4.28g	0g	9%
Fiber	2g	0g	8%
Sodium	136mg	0mg	6%
Vitamin C	0.5mg	0mg	1%
Net carbs	70.4g	0g	N/A
Sugar	58.94g		N/A
Trans fat	0.131g		N/A
Omega-3 - EPA		6.898g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA		10.968g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA		0.935g	N/A