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Beans vs. Cod — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between beans and cod

  • Beans are richer in fiber, copper, and zinc, yet cod is richer in selenium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and choline.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for cod is 52% higher.
  • Cod has a lower glycemic index than beans.

Food types used in this article are Beans, baked, canned, no salt added and Fish, cod, Atlantic, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Beans
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 26% 11% 69% 38% 45% 0.13% 0% 25%
Cod
Cod
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 4.8% 36% 14% 9.3% 12% 87% 7% 2% 181%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +212.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +635.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +211.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.5%
Contains more IronIron +31%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +95.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +635.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~32mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Beans
4
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 10% 1.7% 3% 0% 38% 14% 8.1% 0% 30% 0% 2% 18% 17%
Cod
Cod
8
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 3.3% 4% 13% 14% 19% 15% 39% 9180% 57% 114% 0.25% 5.3% 36%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +210%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +97.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +700%
Contains more FolateFolate +242.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +140%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +326.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +379.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +88.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +111.7%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.065mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beans Cod DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 153mg 3060%
Selenium 4.5µg 33.1µg 52%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.91µg 38%
Protein 4.8g 17.81g 26%
Fiber 5.5g 0g 22%
Copper 0.206mg 0.028mg 20%
Cholesterol 0mg 43mg 14%
Phosphorus 104mg 203mg 14%
Vitamin B3 0.43mg 2.063mg 10%
Zinc 1.4mg 0.45mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.245mg 9%
Carbs 20.49g 0g 7%
Choline 30.8mg 65.2mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.076mg 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.9µg 5%
Vitamin D 0IU 36IU 5%
Folate 24µg 7µg 4%
Potassium 296mg 413mg 3%
Calcium 50mg 16mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.64mg 3%
Sodium 1mg 54mg 2%
Vitamin C 3.1mg 1mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 0.1µg 1%
Calories 105kcal 82kcal 1%
Manganese 0.015mg 1%
Vitamin A 5µg 12µg 1%
Iron 0.29mg 0.38mg 1%
Fats 0.4g 0.67g 0%
Net carbs 14.99g 0g N/A
Magnesium 32mg 32mg 0%
Sugar 7.78g 0g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.065mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.103g 0.131g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.035g 0.094g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.172g 0.231g 0%
Tryptophan 0.199mg 0%
Threonine 0.781mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.821mg 0%
Leucine 1.447mg 0%
Lysine 1.635mg 0%
Methionine 0.527mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.695mg 0%
Valine 0.917mg 0%
Histidine 0.524mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.064g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.12g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beans
2
5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 g
Cod
Cod
3
18% 81%
Protein: 17.81 g
Fats: 0.67 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.22 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +470%
Contains more ProteinProtein +271%
Contains more FatsFats +67.5%
Contains more WaterWater +11.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beans
1
33% 11% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.172 g
Cod
Cod
2
29% 21% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.131 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.094 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.231 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -21.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +168.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +34.3%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168128/nutrients
  2. Cod - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171955/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.