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

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Significant differences between cod liver oil and shrimp

Cod liver oil has more vitamin A, vitamin D* and fats; however, shrimp is richer in selenium, vitamin B12, protein, and phosphorus.
Cod liver oil covers your daily vitamin A needs 3323% more than shrimp.
Shrimp has 2500 times less vitamin D* than cod liver oil. Cod liver oil has 10000 IU of vitamin D*, while shrimp has 4 IU.
Shrimp contains less saturated fat.
Shrimp has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of shrimp is 50, while the glycemic index of cod liver oil is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish oil, cod liver and Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat (may have been previously frozen).

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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

Shrimp

Contains less SodiumSodium

-100%

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	+∞%

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

Shrimp

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+249900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+33233.3%

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	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin A	30000µg	90µg	3323%
Vitamin D*	10000 IU	4 IU	1250%
Vitamin D	250µg	0.1µg	1250%
Fats	100g	1.7g	151%
Polyunsaturated fat	22.541g	0.59g	146%
Cholesterol	570mg	211mg	120%
Monounsaturated fat	46.711g	0.361g	116%
Saturated fat	22.608g	0.521g	100%
Selenium	0µg	49.5µg	90%
Vitamin B12	0µg	1.66µg	69%
Protein	0g	22.78g	46%
Phosphorus	0mg	306mg	44%
Sodium	0mg	947mg	41%
Calories	902kcal	119kcal	39%
Copper	0mg	0.258mg	29%
Choline		135.4mg	25%
Vitamin B6	0mg	0.242mg	19%
Vitamin B3	0mg	2.678mg	17%
Zinc	0mg	1.63mg	15%
Vitamin E		2.2mg	15%
Vitamin B5	0mg	0.519mg	10%
Magnesium	0mg	37mg	9%
Calcium	0mg	91mg	9%
Folate	0µg	24µg	6%
Potassium	0mg	170mg	5%
Iron	0mg	0.32mg	4%
Vitamin B1		0.032mg	3%
Manganese	0mg	0.049mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0mg	0.024mg	2%
Carbs	0g	1.52g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	0g	19g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein		52kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	11g	84g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.1	1.8	N/A
Net carbs	0g	1.52g	N/A
Vitamin K		0.4µg	0%
Trans fat		0.035g	N/A
Tryptophan		0.26mg	0%
Threonine		0.904mg	0%
Isoleucine		1.05mg	0%
Leucine		1.95mg	0%
Lysine		2.172mg	0%
Methionine		0.665mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.992mg	0%
Valine		1.067mg	0%
Histidine		0.501mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	6.898g	0.135g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	10.968g	0.141g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.935g	0.012g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.012g	N/A