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Cod vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cod and butter

  • Cod has more vitamin B5, selenium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and potassium; however, butter is richer in vitamin A.
  • Cod covers your daily vitamin B5 needs 3058% more than butter.
  • Butter has 82 times less vitamin B6 than cod. Cod has 0.245mg of vitamin B6, while butter has 0.003mg.
  • Cod contains less cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, cod, Atlantic, raw and Butter, without salt.

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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.
Cod
Cod
8
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%
Butter
Butter
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1620.8%
Contains more IronIron +1800%
Contains more CopperCopper +75%
Contains more ZincZinc +400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +745.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +275%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3210%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.6%

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.
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%
Butter
Butter
3
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 0% 228% 46% 0% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1420%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +91.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4811.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +138990.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +8066.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +435.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +133.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +246.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +262.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +6900%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cod Butter DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 153mg 0.11mg 3058%
Saturated fat 0.131g 50.489g 229%
Fats 0.67g 81.11g 124%
Vitamin A 12µg 684µg 75%
Monounsaturated fat 0.094g 23.43g 58%
Selenium 33.1µg 1µg 58%
Cholesterol 43mg 215mg 57%
Protein 17.81g 0.85g 34%
Calories 82kcal 717kcal 32%
Vitamin B12 0.91µg 0.17µg 31%
Phosphorus 203mg 24mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.231g 3.01g 19%
Vitamin B6 0.245mg 0.003mg 19%
Vitamin B3 2.063mg 0.042mg 13%
Potassium 413mg 24mg 11%
Vitamin E 0.64mg 2.32mg 11%
Choline 65.2mg 18.8mg 8%
Magnesium 32mg 2mg 7%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 7µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.076mg 0.005mg 6%
Iron 0.38mg 0.02mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin D 36IU 0IU 5%
Zinc 0.45mg 0.09mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.034mg 2%
Sodium 54mg 11mg 2%
Copper 0.028mg 0.016mg 1%
Calcium 16mg 24mg 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Folate 7µg 3µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 0.06g N/A
Carbs 0g 0.06g 0%
Sugar 0g 0.06g N/A
Manganese 0.015mg 0.004mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.199mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.781mg 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.821mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 1.447mg 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 1.635mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.527mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.695mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.917mg 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.524mg 0.023mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.064g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.12g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cod
Cod
3
18% 81%
Protein: 17.81 g
Fats: 0.67 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.22 g
Other: 0.3 g
Butter
Butter
2
81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1995.3%
Contains more WaterWater +352.7%
Contains more OtherOther +650%
Contains more FatsFats +12006%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Butter
Butter
2
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +24825.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1203%

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. Cod - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171955/nutrients
  2. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.