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

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The main differences between cod liver oil and sunflower oil

Cod liver oil is richer in vitamin A, omega-3 (EPA), omega-3 (DPA) and omega-3 (DHA), yet sunflower oil is richer in polyunsaturated fat.
Daily need coverage for vitamin A for cod liver oil is 3333% higher.

Food types used in this article are Fish oil, cod liver and Oil, sunflower, linoleic, (partially hydrogenated).

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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

Sunflower oil

~equal in Magnesium ~0mg

~equal in Calcium ~0mg

~equal in Potassium ~0mg

~equal in Iron ~0mg

~equal in Copper ~0mg

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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

Sunflower 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

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~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0mg

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~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin A	30000µg	0µg	3333%
Vitamin D*	10000 IU		1250%
Vitamin D	250µg		1250%
Vitamin E		41.08mg	274%
Cholesterol	570mg	0mg	190%
Polyunsaturated fat	22.541g	36.4g	92%
Saturated fat	22.608g	13g	44%
Vitamin K		5.4µg	5%
Calories	902kcal	884kcal	1%
Monounsaturated fat	46.711g	46.2g	1%
Weight per 100 calories	11g	11g	N/A
Fats	100g	100g	0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.1	6.4	N/A
Omega-3 (EPA)	6.898g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	10.968g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.935g	0g	N/A