Cereal vs. Cod — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between cereal and cod
- Cereal has more vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin A, and vitamin C; however, cod is higher in vitamin B5 and selenium.
- Cod covers your daily need for vitamin B5, 3055% more than cereal.
- Cereal has 90 times more iron than cod. While cereal has 34.06mg of iron, cod has only 0.38mg.
- The glycemic index of cereal is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +8863.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +389.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1588.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +5166.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +68.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +60% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +293.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +163.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +425.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +3750% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +6683.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +8173.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +5853.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1335.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +2343.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +700% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +67599.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.226mg | 153mg | 3055% |
| Vitamin B1 | 6.288mg | 0.076mg | 518% |
| Vitamin B6 | 5.986mg | 0.245mg | 442% |
| Iron | 34.06mg | 0.38mg | 421% |
| Vitamin B2 | 3.87mg | 0.065mg | 293% |
| Vitamin B3 | 29.62mg | 2.063mg | 172% |
| Vitamin A | 814µg | 12µg | 89% |
| Zinc | 7.6mg | 0.45mg | 65% |
| Selenium | 6.3µg | 33.1µg | 49% |
| Vitamin C | 38.5mg | 1mg | 42% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.91µg | 38% | |
| Manganese | 0.79mg | 0.015mg | 34% |
| Sodium | 795mg | 54mg | 32% |
| Carbs | 86.85g | 0g | 29% |
| Protein | 6.06g | 17.81g | 24% |
| Phosphorus | 77mg | 203mg | 18% |
| Calories | 378kcal | 82kcal | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 43mg | 14% | |
| Copper | 0.137mg | 0.028mg | 12% |
| Choline | 65.2mg | 12% | |
| Potassium | 105mg | 413mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 0g | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 0.9µg | 5% | |
| Vitamin D | 36IU | 5% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 0.64mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 32mg | 3% |
| Folate | 7µg | 2% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.354g | 0.231g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.26g | 0.131g | 1% |
| Fats | 1.08g | 0.67g | 1% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 85.45g | 0g | N/A |
| Sugar | 10.35g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.204g | 0.094g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.066mg | 0.199mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.241mg | 0.781mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.26mg | 0.821mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.767mg | 1.447mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.113mg | 1.635mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.13mg | 0.527mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.365mg | 0.695mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.344mg | 0.917mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.162mg | 0.524mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.26g | 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
| Contains more FatsFats | +61.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +643.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +193.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +2048.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +117% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +53.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -49.6% |