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Cod vs. Buttermilk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cod and buttermilk

  • Cod has more vitamin B5, selenium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, choline, and potassium; however, buttermilk is higher in calcium.
  • Cod covers your daily need for vitamin B5, 3055% more than buttermilk.
  • Cod has 36 times more vitamin B3 than buttermilk. While cod has 2.063mg of vitamin B3, buttermilk has only 0.058mg.
  • Buttermilk has less cholesterol.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, cod, Atlantic, raw and Milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, lowfat.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 35% 13% 1.9% 3.7% 11% 38% 25% 0.26% 11%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +190.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +173.5%
Contains more IronIron +660%
Contains more CopperCopper +154.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +128.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +650%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1555%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +625%
~equal in Zinc ~0.42mg

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
9
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%
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% 4.7% 1% 0% 8.5% 36% 1.1% 17% 7.8% 28% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1180%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +123.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3456.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +55536.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +620.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +313.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
Contains more CholineCholine +268.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +136.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~1mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cod Buttermilk DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 153mg 0.275mg 3055%
Selenium 33.1µg 2µg 57%
Vitamin B12 0.91µg 0.22µg 29%
Protein 17.81g 3.31g 29%
Phosphorus 203mg 89mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.245mg 0.034mg 16%
Cholesterol 43mg 4mg 13%
Vitamin B3 2.063mg 0.058mg 13%
Calcium 16mg 116mg 10%
Choline 65.2mg 17.7mg 9%
Potassium 413mg 151mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.154mg 7%
Sodium 54mg 190mg 6%
Magnesium 32mg 11mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 0µg 5%
Iron 0.38mg 0.05mg 4%
Vitamin D 36IU 1IU 4%
Vitamin B1 0.076mg 0.034mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.64mg 0.05mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.131g 0.548g 2%
Calories 82kcal 40kcal 2%
Carbs 0g 4.79g 2%
Copper 0.028mg 0.011mg 2%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.002mg 1%
Folate 7µg 5µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.231g 0.033g 1%
Fats 0.67g 0.88g 0%
Vitamin C 1mg 1mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 4.79g N/A
Sugar 0g 4.79g N/A
Zinc 0.45mg 0.42mg 0%
Vitamin A 12µg 14µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.094g 0.254g 0%
Tryptophan 0.199mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.781mg 0.141mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.821mg 0.171mg 0%
Leucine 1.447mg 0.313mg 0%
Lysine 1.635mg 0.277mg 0%
Methionine 0.527mg 0.087mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.695mg 0.171mg 0%
Valine 0.917mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.524mg 0.1mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.064g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.12g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cod
Cod
1
18% 81%
Protein: 17.81 g
Fats: 0.67 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.22 g
Other: 0.3 g
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.31 g
Fats: 0.88 g
Carbs: 4.79 g
Water: 90.13 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +438.1%
Contains more FatsFats +31.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +11%
Contains more OtherOther +196.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.548 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.254 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.033 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +600%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +170.2%

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. Buttermilk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170874/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.