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

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Significant differences between safflower oil and cod liver oil

Safflower oil has more monounsaturated fat; however, cod liver oil is richer in vitamin A, vitamin D, and polyunsaturated fat.
Cod liver oil covers your daily vitamin A needs 2000% more than safflower oil.
Cod liver oil has 2 times less monounsaturated fat than safflower oil. Safflower oil has 75.221g of monounsaturated fat, while cod liver oil has 46.711g.
Safflower oil contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Oil, safflower, salad or cooking, high oleic (primary safflower oil of commerce) 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.

Safflower oil

Cod liver oil

~equal in Magnesium ~0mg

~equal in Calcium ~0mg

~equal in Potassium ~0mg

~equal in Iron ~0mg

~equal in Copper ~0mg

~equal in Zinc ~0mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~0mg

~equal in Sodium ~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.

Safflower oil

Cod liver oil

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~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 Folate ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin A	0µg	30000µg	3333%
Vitamin D	0 IU	10000 IU	1250%
Vitamin D	0µg	250µg	1250%
Vitamin E	34.1mg		227%
Cholesterol	0mg	570mg	190%
Monounsaturated fat	75.221g	46.711g	71%
Saturated fat	7.541g	22.608g	68%
Polyunsaturated fat	12.82g	22.541g	65%
Vitamin K	7.1µg		6%
Calories	884kcal	902kcal	1%
Fats	100g	100g	0%
Trans fat	0.096g		N/A
Choline	0.2mg		0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	6.898g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	10.968g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.096g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.935g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	12.724g		N/A