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

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Important differences between cod liver oil and olive oil

Cod liver oil has more vitamin A, vitamin D*, omega-3 (DHA), polyunsaturated fat, omega-3 (EPA) and omega-3 (DPA); however, olive oil has more iron and monounsaturated fat.
Cod liver oil's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 3333% more.
Olive oil is lower in cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish oil, cod liver and Oil, olive, salad or cooking.

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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.

Cod liver oil

Olive oil

Contains less SodiumSodium

-100%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+∞%
Contains more IronIron	+∞%

~equal in Magnesium ~0mg

~equal in Copper ~0mg

~equal in Zinc ~0mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~0mg

~equal in Manganese ~0mg

~equal in Selenium ~0µg

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.

Cod liver oil

Olive oil

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Folate ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin A	30000µg	0µg	3333%
Vitamin D*	10000 IU	0 IU	1250%
Vitamin D	250µg	0µg	1250%
Cholesterol	570mg	0mg	190%
Vitamin E		14.35mg	96%
Polyunsaturated fat	22.541g	10.523g	80%
Monounsaturated fat	46.711g	72.961g	66%
Vitamin K		60.2µg	50%
Saturated fat	22.608g	13.808g	40%
Iron	0mg	0.56mg	7%
Calories	902kcal	884kcal	1%
Weight per 100 calories	11g	11g	N/A
Fats	100g	100g	0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.1	6	N/A
Calcium	0mg	1mg	0%
Potassium	0mg	1mg	0%
Sodium	0mg	2mg	0%
Choline		0.3mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	6.898g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	10.968g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.935g	0g	N/A