Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Coconut vs. Cod — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

How are coconut and cod different?

  • Coconut is higher in manganese, copper, fiber, and iron; however, cod is richer in vitamin B5, selenium, vitamin B12, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B5 for cod is 3054% higher.
  • Cod has less saturated fat.
  • Cod has a lower glycemic index (0) than coconut (59).

Nuts, coconut meat, raw and Fish, cod, Atlantic, raw are the varieties used in this article.

Infographic

Coconut vs Cod infographic
Infographic link

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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 4.2% 31% 91% 145% 30% 48% 2.6% 196% 55%
Cod
Cod
4
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 IronIron +539.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1453.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +144.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +79.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +227.7%
~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.
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 11% 0% 4.8% 0% 17% 4.6% 10% 18% 12% 0% 0.5% 20% 6.6%
Cod
Cod
10
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 +230%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +271.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +225%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +282%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +50900%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +353.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +438.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coconut Cod DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 0.3mg 153mg 3054%
Saturated fat 29.698g 0.131g 134%
Manganese 1.5mg 0.015mg 65%
Fats 33.49g 0.67g 50%
Copper 0.435mg 0.028mg 45%
Selenium 10.1µg 33.1µg 42%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.91µg 38%
Fiber 9g 0g 36%
Protein 3.33g 17.81g 29%
Iron 2.43mg 0.38mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.245mg 15%
Calories 354kcal 82kcal 14%
Cholesterol 0mg 43mg 14%
Phosphorus 113mg 203mg 13%
Vitamin B3 0.54mg 2.063mg 10%
Choline 12.1mg 65.2mg 10%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.45mg 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.9µg 5%
Folate 26µg 7µg 5%
Carbs 15.23g 0g 5%
Vitamin D 0IU 36IU 5%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.64mg 3%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 1mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.065mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.425g 0.094g 3%
Potassium 356mg 413mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.366g 0.231g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.076mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 12µg 1%
Sodium 20mg 54mg 1%
Net carbs 6.23g 0g N/A
Magnesium 32mg 32mg 0%
Calcium 14mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 6.23g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0.199mg 0%
Threonine 0.121mg 0.781mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.131mg 0.821mg 0%
Leucine 0.247mg 1.447mg 0%
Lysine 0.147mg 1.635mg 0%
Methionine 0.062mg 0.527mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.169mg 0.695mg 0%
Valine 0.202mg 0.917mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 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
3% 33% 15% 47%
Protein: 3.33 g
Fats: 33.49 g
Carbs: 15.23 g
Water: 46.99 g
Other: 0.96 g
Cod
Cod
2
18% 81%
Protein: 17.81 g
Fats: 0.67 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.22 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more FatsFats +4898.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +220%
Contains more ProteinProtein +434.8%
Contains more WaterWater +72.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
94% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 29.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.425 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 g
Cod
Cod
1
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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1416%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +58.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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. Coconut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170169/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.