Sugar vs. Cod liver oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between sugar and cod liver oil
- Cod liver oil is richer than sugar in vitamin A, vitamin D, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin A for cod liver oil is 2000% higher.
- Cod liver oil has a lower glycemic index than sugar.
Food types used in this article are Sugars, granulated 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +∞% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| 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.
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 30000µg | 3333% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 250µg | 1250% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 10000IU | 1250% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 570mg | 190% |
| Fats | 0g | 100g | 154% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 22.541g | 150% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 46.711g | 117% |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 22.608g | 103% |
| Carbs | 99.98g | 0g | 33% |
| Calories | 387kcal | 902kcal | 26% |
| Copper | 0.007mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.05mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.019mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 99.98g | 0g | N/A |
| Calcium | 1mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 2mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 99.8g | N/A | |
| Zinc | 0.01mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.004mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 6.898g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 10.968g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.935g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
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| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
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