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

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The main differences between sturgeon and cod liver oil

  • Sturgeon is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5, yet cod liver oil is richer in vitamin A and vitamin D.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for cod liver oil is 1983% higher.
  • Sturgeon contains less cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Fish, sturgeon, mixed species, cooked, dry heat 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 32% 5.1% 32% 34% 18% 15% 116% 9% 3.9% 88%
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%
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 +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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% 88% 13% 194% 20% 21% 189% 52% 53% 313% 0.25% 13% 38%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
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 Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +11306.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +1838%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sturgeon Cod liver oil DV% diff.
Vitamin A 263µg 30000µg 3304%
Vitamin D 12.9µg 250µg 1186%
Vitamin D 515IU 10000IU 1186%
Cholesterol 77mg 570mg 164%
Fats 5.18g 100g 146%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.885g 22.541g 144%
Monounsaturated fat 2.486g 46.711g 111%
Vitamin B12 2.5µg 0µg 104%
Saturated fat 1.173g 22.608g 97%
Vitamin B3 10.1mg 0mg 63%
Protein 20.7g 0g 41%
Phosphorus 271mg 0mg 39%
Calories 135kcal 902kcal 38%
Selenium 16.2µg 0µg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0mg 17%
Choline 70mg 13%
Magnesium 45mg 0mg 11%
Iron 0.9mg 0mg 11%
Potassium 364mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0mg 7%
Copper 0.053mg 0mg 6%
Zinc 0.54mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 4%
Folate 17µg 0µg 4%
Sodium 69mg 0mg 3%
Calcium 17mg 0mg 2%
Manganese 0.03mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.907mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.954mg 0%
Leucine 1.682mg 0%
Lysine 1.901mg 0%
Methionine 0.613mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.808mg 0%
Valine 1.066mg 0%
Histidine 0.609mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.249g 6.898g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.119g 10.968g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.058g 0.935g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 5% 70% 4%
Protein: 20.7 g
Fats: 5.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.94 g
Other: 4.18 g
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +1830.5%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 55% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.173 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.486 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.885 g
25% 51% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 22.608 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 46.711 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 22.541 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1779%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2447%

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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. Sturgeon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175148/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.