Liver vs. Cod — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between liver and cod?
- Liver is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, copper, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B3, yet cod is richer in vitamin B5.
- Cod's daily need coverage for vitamin B5 is 2965% higher.
- Liver has 450 times more vitamin A than cod. Liver has 17997IU of vitamin A, while cod has 40IU.
- Cod contains less cholesterol.
We used Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised and Fish, cod, Atlantic, raw types in this comparison.
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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.
| Contains more IronIron | +4615.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +2164.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1393.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +18.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -9.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1900% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +103.9% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +128.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +60% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +175.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +2260% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +44941.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +239.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +3278.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +308.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +132.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1951.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +2228.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +3104.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B5 | 4.774mg | 153mg | 2965% |
| Vitamin B12 | 18.67µg | 0.91µg | 740% |
| Vitamin A | 5405µg | 12µg | 599% |
| Iron | 17.92mg | 0.38mg | 219% |
| Vitamin B2 | 2.196mg | 0.065mg | 164% |
| Cholesterol | 355mg | 43mg | 104% |
| Copper | 0.634mg | 0.028mg | 67% |
| Selenium | 67.5µg | 33.1µg | 63% |
| Zinc | 6.72mg | 0.45mg | 57% |
| Vitamin B3 | 8.435mg | 2.063mg | 40% |
| Folate | 163µg | 7µg | 39% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.57mg | 0.245mg | 25% |
| Vitamin C | 23.6mg | 1mg | 25% |
| Protein | 26.02g | 17.81g | 16% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.258mg | 0.076mg | 15% |
| Manganese | 0.3mg | 0.015mg | 12% |
| Choline | 65.2mg | 12% | |
| Potassium | 150mg | 413mg | 8% |
| Fats | 4.4g | 0.67g | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 1.41g | 0.131g | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.05g | 0.231g | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 241mg | 203mg | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 0.9µg | 5% | |
| Vitamin D | 36IU | 5% | |
| Calories | 165kcal | 82kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.64mg | 4% | |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 32mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 3.76g | 0g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.63g | 0.094g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.76g | 0g | N/A |
| Sodium | 49mg | 54mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.366mg | 0.199mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.107mg | 0.781mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.32mg | 0.821mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.319mg | 1.447mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.007mg | 1.635mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.645mg | 0.527mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.274mg | 0.695mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.607mg | 0.917mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.708mg | 0.524mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.064g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.03g | 0.12g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.04g | 0.01g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +46.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +556.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +400% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +26.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +570.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +354.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -90.7% |