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

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How are cod liver oil and pike different?

Cod liver oil is higher in fats; however, pike is richer in phosphorus, vitamin B2, protein, vitamin B3, and iron.
Daily need coverage for fats for cod liver oil is 142% higher.

Fish oil, cod liver and Fish, pike, northern, liver (Alaska Native) 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.

Cod liver oil

Pike

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+∞%
Contains more IronIron	+∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+∞%

~equal in Magnesium ~mg

~equal in Potassium ~mg

~equal in Copper ~mg

~equal in Zinc ~mg

~equal in Sodium ~mg

~equal in Manganese ~mg

~equal in Selenium ~µg

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

Pike

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

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~mg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Folate ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin A	30000µg		3333%
Vitamin D*	10000 IU		1250%
Vitamin D	250µg		1250%
Cholesterol	570mg		190%
Polyunsaturated fat	22.541g		150%
Fats	100g	8g	142%
Monounsaturated fat	46.711g		117%
Saturated fat	22.608g		103%
Phosphorus	0mg	412mg	59%
Vitamin B2	0mg	0.7mg	54%
Calories	902kcal	156kcal	37%
Protein	0g	16.6g	33%
Vitamin B3	0mg	5mg	31%
Iron	0mg	2.1mg	26%
Vitamin B1		0.1mg	8%
Calcium	0mg	28mg	3%
Carbs	0g	4.3g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	0g	11g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein		94kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	11g	64g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.1		N/A
Net carbs	0g	4.3g	N/A
Omega-3 (EPA)	6.898g		N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	10.968g		N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.935g		N/A