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Cod vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cod and carrots different?

  • Cod is higher in vitamin B5, selenium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, choline, and vitamin B6; however, carrots are richer in vitamin A, fiber, and vitamin K.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B5 for cod is 3055% higher.
  • Carrots have less cholesterol.
  • Cod has a lower glycemic index (0) than carrots (39).

Fish, cod, Atlantic, raw and Carrots, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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
7
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%
Carrot
Carrot
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 9.9% 28% 11% 15% 6.5% 15% 9% 19% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.1%
Contains more IronIron +26.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +87.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +480%
Contains less SodiumSodium -21.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33000%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +106.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +60.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +853.3%

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
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%
Carrot
Carrot
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 20% 278% 13% 0% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +109.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +55944%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +77.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +640.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +490%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6858.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +13100%
Contains more FolateFolate +171.4%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.66mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cod Carrot DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 153mg 0.273mg 3055%
Vitamin A 12µg 835µg 91%
Selenium 33.1µg 0.1µg 60%
Vitamin B12 0.91µg 0µg 38%
Protein 17.81g 0.93g 34%
Phosphorus 203mg 35mg 24%
Cholesterol 43mg 0mg 14%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 13.2µg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Choline 65.2mg 8.8mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.245mg 0.138mg 8%
Vitamin B3 2.063mg 0.983mg 7%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.143mg 6%
Vitamin D 36IU 0IU 5%
Vitamin C 1mg 5.9mg 5%
Magnesium 32mg 12mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 0µg 5%
Folate 7µg 19µg 3%
Potassium 413mg 320mg 3%
Carbs 0g 9.58g 3%
Calcium 16mg 33mg 2%
Copper 0.028mg 0.045mg 2%
Zinc 0.45mg 0.24mg 2%
Calories 82kcal 41kcal 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.231g 0.117g 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.076mg 0.066mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.058mg 1%
Fats 0.67g 0.24g 1%
Sodium 54mg 69mg 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Iron 0.38mg 0.3mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 6.78g N/A
Sugar 0g 4.74g N/A
Vitamin E 0.64mg 0.66mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.131g 0.037g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.094g 0.014g 0%
Tryptophan 0.199mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.781mg 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.821mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 1.447mg 0.102mg 0%
Lysine 1.635mg 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.527mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.695mg 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.917mg 0.069mg 0%
Histidine 0.524mg 0.04mg 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
2
18% 81%
Protein: 17.81 g
Fats: 0.67 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.22 g
Other: 0.3 g
Carrot
Carrot
3
10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1815.1%
Contains more FatsFats +179.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +220%
~equal in Water ~88.29g

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
Carrot
Carrot
1
22% 8% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +571.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +97.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.8%

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. Carrot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170393/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.