Cod liver oil vs. Turkey meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between cod liver oil and turkey meat

Cod liver oil is higher in vitamin A, vitamin D* and fats, yet turkey meat is higher in protein, vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12.
Cod liver oil covers your daily vitamin A needs 3332% more than turkey meat.
Cod liver oil contains 667 times more vitamin D* than turkey meat. While cod liver oil contains 10000 IU of vitamin D*, turkey meat contains only 15 IU.
The amount of saturated fat in turkey meat is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish oil, cod liver and Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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

Turkey meat

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

Turkey meat

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+62400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+249900%

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 FolateFolate	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin A	30000µg	12µg	3332%
Vitamin D*	10000 IU	15 IU	1248%
Vitamin D	250µg	0.4µg	1248%
Cholesterol	570mg	109mg	154%
Fats	100g	7.39g	142%
Polyunsaturated fat	22.541g	2.119g	136%
Monounsaturated fat	46.711g	2.647g	110%
Saturated fat	22.608g	2.155g	93%
Vitamin B3	0mg	9.573mg	60%
Protein	0g	28.55g	57%
Selenium	0µg	29.8µg	54%
Vitamin B6	0mg	0.616mg	47%
Vitamin B12	0µg	1.02µg	43%
Calories	902kcal	189kcal	36%
Phosphorus	0mg	223mg	32%
Zinc	0mg	2.48mg	23%
Vitamin B2	0mg	0.281mg	22%
Vitamin B5	0mg	0.948mg	19%
Choline		87.4mg	16%
Iron	0mg	1.09mg	14%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		1.841g	11%
Copper	0mg	0.093mg	10%
Magnesium	0mg	30mg	7%
Potassium	0mg	239mg	7%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.105g	7%
Sodium	0mg	103mg	4%
Vitamin B1		0.045mg	4%
Folate	0µg	9µg	2%
Calcium	0mg	14mg	1%
Manganese	0mg	0.014mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	0g	15g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein		66kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	11g	53g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.1	2.2	N/A
Net carbs	0g	0.06g	N/A
Carbs	0g	0.06g	0%
Vitamin E		0.07mg	0%
Trans fat		0.101g	N/A
Tryptophan		0.291mg	0%
Threonine		1.004mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.796mg	0%
Leucine		1.925mg	0%
Lysine		2.282mg	0%
Methionine		0.724mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.903mg	0%
Valine		0.902mg	0%
Histidine		0.749mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	6.898g	0.008g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	10.968g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.935g	0.008g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.01g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.014g	N/A