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Cod vs. Blue cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cod and blue cheese different?

  • Cod is higher in vitamin B5 and selenium; however, blue cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, zinc, vitamin A, and vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B5 for cod is 3025% higher.
  • Cod contains 2 times more selenium than blue cheese. While cod contains 33.1µg of selenium, blue cheese contains only 14.5µg.
  • Cod has less sodium.

Fish, cod, Atlantic, raw and Cheese, blue 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
6
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 16% 158% 23% 12% 13% 73% 166% 149% 1.2% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +39.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +61.3%
Contains more IronIron +22.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +66.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +128.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3200%
Contains more CopperCopper +42.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +491.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +90.6%

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
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%
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% 66% 5% 7.5% 7.3% 88% 19% 104% 38% 153% 6% 27% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +156%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +80%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +162.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +103.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +8749%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +47.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +323.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1550%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +487.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +34.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2300%
Contains more FolateFolate +414.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cod Blue cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 153mg 1.729mg 3025%
Saturated fat 0.131g 18.669g 84%
Calcium 16mg 528mg 51%
Sodium 54mg 1146mg 47%
Fats 0.67g 28.74g 43%
Selenium 33.1µg 14.5µg 34%
Phosphorus 203mg 387mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.382mg 24%
Vitamin A 12µg 198µg 21%
Zinc 0.45mg 2.66mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 0.094g 7.778g 19%
Calories 82kcal 353kcal 14%
Vitamin B12 0.91µg 1.22µg 13%
Cholesterol 43mg 75mg 11%
Choline 65.2mg 15.4mg 9%
Folate 7µg 36µg 7%
Vitamin B3 2.063mg 1.016mg 7%
Protein 17.81g 21.4g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.245mg 0.166mg 6%
Potassium 413mg 256mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.076mg 0.029mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.231g 0.8g 4%
Vitamin E 0.64mg 0.25mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 0.5µg 2%
Vitamin D 36IU 21IU 2%
Magnesium 32mg 23mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Carbs 0g 2.34g 1%
Copper 0.028mg 0.04mg 1%
Iron 0.38mg 0.31mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 2.34g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.5g N/A
Manganese 0.015mg 0.009mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.199mg 0.312mg 0%
Threonine 0.781mg 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.821mg 1.124mg 0%
Leucine 1.447mg 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 1.635mg 1.852mg 0%
Methionine 0.527mg 0.584mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.695mg 1.087mg 0%
Valine 0.917mg 1.556mg 0%
Histidine 0.524mg 0.758mg 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
21% 29% 2% 42% 5%
Protein: 21.4 g
Fats: 28.74 g
Carbs: 2.34 g
Water: 42.41 g
Other: 5.11 g
Contains more WaterWater +91.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +20.2%
Contains more FatsFats +4189.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +1603.3%

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
69% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.8 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8174.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +246.3%

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. Blue cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172175/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.