Vegetable oil vs. Cod liver oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between vegetable oil and cod liver oil
- Vegetable oil is richer in polyunsaturated fat and monounsaturated fat, yet cod liver oil is richer in vitamin A and vitamin D.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin A for cod liver oil is 2000% higher.
- Vegetable oil contains less saturated fat.
Food types used in this article are Oil, corn, peanut, and olive 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.
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Vitamin A | 0µg | 30000µg | 3333% |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 250µg | 1250% |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 10000IU | 1250% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 570mg | 190% |
Vitamin E | 14.78mg | 99% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 33.033g | 22.541g | 70% |
Saturated fat | 14.367g | 22.608g | 37% |
Vitamin K | 21µg | 18% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 48.033g | 46.711g | 3% |
Iron | 0.13mg | 0mg | 2% |
Calories | 884kcal | 902kcal | 1% |
Fats | 100g | 100g | 0% |
Zinc | 0.02mg | 0mg | 0% |
Choline | 0.2mg | 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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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
14.367 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
48.033 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
33.033 g
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 | -36.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +46.5% |
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Monounsaturated fat
~46.711g