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

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Differences between tilapia and cod liver oil

  • Tilapia has more selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and potassium, while cod liver oil has more vitamin A and vitamin D.
  • Cod liver oil's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 2000% higher.
  • The amount of cholesterol in tilapia is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, tilapia, 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 24% 4.2% 34% 26% 25% 11% 87% 7.3% 4.8% 297%
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.
Tilapia
Tilapia
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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% 0% 16% 56% 23% 17% 89% 40% 28% 233% 2.3% 4.5% 28%
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 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +6656.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tilapia Cod liver oil DV% diff.
Vitamin A 0µg 30000µg 3333%
Vitamin D 3.7µg 250µg 1232%
Vitamin D 150IU 10000IU 1231%
Cholesterol 57mg 570mg 171%
Fats 2.65g 100g 150%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.6g 22.541g 146%
Monounsaturated fat 0.955g 46.711g 114%
Selenium 54.4µg 0µg 99%
Saturated fat 0.94g 22.608g 98%
Vitamin B12 1.86µg 0µg 78%
Protein 26.15g 0g 52%
Calories 128kcal 902kcal 39%
Vitamin B3 4.745mg 0mg 30%
Phosphorus 204mg 0mg 29%
Vitamin B5 0.664mg 0mg 13%
Potassium 380mg 0mg 11%
Choline 51.3mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0mg 9%
Iron 0.69mg 0mg 9%
Copper 0.075mg 0mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.093mg 8%
Magnesium 34mg 0mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 5%
Zinc 0.41mg 0mg 4%
Manganese 0.037mg 0mg 2%
Sodium 56mg 0mg 2%
Folate 6µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 1%
Calcium 14mg 0mg 1%
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0%
Threonine 1.156mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.22mg 0%
Leucine 2.04mg 0%
Lysine 2.315mg 0%
Methionine 0.766mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.05mg 0%
Valine 1.28mg 0%
Histidine 0.585mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 6.898g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.13g 10.968g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.045g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.06g 0.935g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 3% 72%
Protein: 26.15 g
Fats: 2.65 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 71.59 g
Other: 0 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 +3673.6%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 38% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.955 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.6 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 -95.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4791.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3656.8%

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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. Tilapia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175177/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.