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

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How are burbot and cod liver oil different?

  • Burbot is higher in protein, manganese, vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, and copper; however, cod liver oil is richer in vitamin A and fats.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for cod liver oil is 3333% higher.
  • Burbot has less cholesterol.

Fish, burbot, cooked, dry heat and Fish oil, cod liver are the varieties used in this article.

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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.
Burbot
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 19% 46% 43% 85% 26% 110% 16% 117% 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.
Burbot
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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% 1.7% 0% 107% 40% 37% 10% 80% 115% 0% 0.75%
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 +599900%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Burbot Cod liver oil DV% diff.
Vitamin A 5µg 30000µg 3333%
Vitamin D* 10000 IU 1250%
Vitamin D 250µg 1250%
Cholesterol 77mg 570mg 164%
Fats 1.04g 100g 152%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.381g 22.541g 148%
Monounsaturated fat 0.17g 46.711g 116%
Saturated fat 0.209g 22.608g 102%
Protein 24.76g 0g 50%
Calories 115kcal 902kcal 39%
Manganese 0.897mg 0mg 39%
Vitamin B12 0.92µg 0µg 38%
Phosphorus 256mg 0mg 37%
Vitamin B1 0.429mg 36%
Selenium 16.2µg 0µg 29%
Copper 0.256mg 0mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.346mg 0mg 27%
Potassium 518mg 0mg 15%
Iron 1.15mg 0mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.172mg 0mg 13%
Vitamin B3 1.973mg 0mg 12%
Magnesium 41mg 0mg 10%
Zinc 0.97mg 0mg 9%
Calcium 64mg 0mg 6%
Sodium 124mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.173mg 0mg 3%
Protein per 100 calories 22g 0g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 46kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 87g 11g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.6 3.1 N/A
Folate 1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.277mg 0%
Threonine 1.085mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.141mg 0%
Leucine 2.012mg 0%
Lysine 2.274mg 0%
Methionine 0.733mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.966mg 0%
Valine 1.275mg 0%
Histidine 0.729mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.09g 6.898g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.123g 10.968g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.033g 0.935g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Burbot
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25% 73%
Protein: 24.76 g
Fats: 1.04 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.41 g
Other: 0.79 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 +9515.4%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Burbot
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28% 22% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.209 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.17 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.381 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 -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +27377.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5816.3%

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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. Burbot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174230/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.