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Sucker fish vs. Cod liver oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between sucker fish and cod liver oil?

  • Sucker fish is richer in vitamin B12, protein, phosphorus, manganese, selenium, and copper, while cod liver oil is higher in vitamin A and fats.
  • Cod liver oil's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 3327% higher.
  • Sucker fish is lower in cholesterol.

We used Fish, sucker, white, cooked, dry heat and Fish oil, cod liver types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 27% 27% 43% 63% 83% 26% 115% 6.7% 100% 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

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 20% 0% 3% 20% 27% 52% 53% 289% 0% 13%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 3750% 10000% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50747.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sucker fish Cod liver oil DV% diff.
Vitamin A 59µg 30000µg 3327%
Vitamin D* 10000 IU 1250%
Vitamin D 250µg 1250%
Cholesterol 53mg 570mg 172%
Fats 2.97g 100g 149%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.035g 22.541g 143%
Monounsaturated fat 0.905g 46.711g 115%
Saturated fat 0.579g 22.608g 100%
Vitamin B12 2.31µg 0µg 96%
Protein 21.49g 0g 43%
Calories 119kcal 902kcal 39%
Phosphorus 269mg 0mg 38%
Manganese 0.769mg 0mg 33%
Selenium 16.2µg 0µg 29%
Copper 0.25mg 0mg 28%
Iron 1.67mg 0mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.231mg 0mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 0mg 17%
Potassium 487mg 0mg 14%
Magnesium 38mg 0mg 9%
Calcium 90mg 0mg 9%
Zinc 0.96mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.462mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 0mg 7%
Folate 17µg 0µg 4%
Sodium 51mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 18g 0g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 55kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 84g 11g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.4 3.1 N/A
Tryptophan 0.241mg 0%
Threonine 0.942mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.99mg 0%
Leucine 1.746mg 0%
Lysine 1.973mg 0%
Methionine 0.636mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.839mg 0%
Valine 1.107mg 0%
Histidine 0.633mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.244g 6.898g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.371g 10.968g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.094g 0.935g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 3% 74%
Protein: 21.49 g
Fats: 2.97 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.99 g
Other: 1.55 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 FatsFats +3267%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 36% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.579 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.905 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.035 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 -97.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5061.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2077.9%

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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. Sucker fish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172002/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.