Oils & fats

Fish oil (cod liver) Nutrition Facts

USDA description: Fish oil, cod liver

Per 100 g, Fish oil (cod liver) provides 902 calories. A typical portion, 1 tbsp (14 g), has 123 calories, 0 g protein, 0 g carbs and 14 g fat.

calories: 902
protein: 0 g
carbs: 0 g
fat: 100 g

Per 100 g.

Calories and macros per serving

Serving weights are USDA's own for this record; each value is the per-100 g amount scaled to that weight. % = share of the FDA Daily Value.

Fish oil (cod liver): calories, protein, carbs, fat, fiber and sugars per serving
Serving	Calories	Fat	Sugars
100 g	90245%	100 g128%	n/r
1 tsp4.5 g	412%	4.5 g6%	n/r
1 tbsp14 g	1236%	14 g17%	n/r
1 cup218 g	1,96698%	218 g279%	n/r

Calories in kcal. n/r = not reported for this food.

How Fish oil ranks among oils and fats

Rank 1 = the most of that nutrient among the oils and fats on CalorieExplorer. Per 200 kcal shows nutrient density: how much you get for the same calories.

Nutrient	Per 100 g	Per 200 kcal
Vitamin A	30,000 µg#1 of 7 oils and fats	6,652 µg#1 of 7 oils and fats

Macronutrient Breakdown

Protein

Carbs

100%

Fat

Compared with the median of oils and fats

Per 100 g; median of the 6 oils and fats with a value.

Calories: Fish oil: 902 kcal
median: 884 kcal
Protein: Fish oil: 0 g
median: 0 g
Carbs: Fish oil: 0 g
median: 0 g
Fat: Fish oil: 100 g
median: 100 g
Fiber: Fish oil: 0 g
median: 0 g

Vitamins and minerals

Nutrient	Per 100 g	%DV	Per 1 tbsp (14 g)	%DV
Saturated fat	23 g	113%	3.1 g	15%
Cholesterol	570 mg	190%	78 mg	26%
Sodium	0 mg	0%	0 mg	0%
Vitamin D	250 µg	1250%	34 µg	170%
Calcium	0 mg	0%	0 mg	0%
Iron	0 mg	0%	0 mg	0%
Potassium	0 mg	0%	0 mg	0%
Vitamin A (RAE)	30,000 µg	3333%	4,080 µg	453%
Vitamin C	0 mg	0%	0 mg	0%
Riboflavin (B2)	0 mg	0%	0 mg	0%
Niacin (B3)	0 mg	0%	0 mg	0%
Vitamin B6	0 mg	0%	0 mg	0%
Folate (approx.)	0 µg	0%	0 µg	0%
Vitamin B12	0 µg	0%	0 µg	0%
Phosphorus	0 mg	0%	0 mg	0%
Magnesium	0 mg	0%	0 mg	0%
Zinc	0 mg	0%	0 mg	0%
Selenium	0 µg	0%	0 µg	0%
Copper	0 mg	0%	0 mg	0%
Manganese	0 mg	0%	0 mg	0%

Not reported in this USDA record: Trans fat, Vitamin E, Vitamin K, Thiamin (B1).

Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, FoodData Central, FDC ID 173577 (SR Legacy, April 2018 final release). Values per 100 g as published in that record, imported 2026-03-13; serving weights from the same record, retrieved 2026-10-13.

% Daily Value: FDA Daily Values (2016 Nutrition Facts label rule, 21 CFR 101.9), adults and children 4+. Ranks compare the foods of the same category on this site. How we calculate.

Last updated 2026-10-13. Values are averages for the food as described; brands, varieties and cooking change them. Not medical advice.