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Cod vs. Chicken fingers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cod and chicken fingers?

  • Cod is richer in vitamin B5, vitamin B12, and selenium, yet chicken fingers are richer in vitamin B3, vitamin E, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and manganese.
  • Cod's daily need coverage for vitamin B5 is 3035% higher.
  • Cod has 6 times more vitamin B12 than chicken fingers. Cod has 0.91µg of vitamin B12, while chicken fingers have 0.16µg.
  • Cod contains less sodium.
  • Cod has a lower glycemic index than chicken fingers.

We used Fish, cod, Atlantic, raw and Fast foods, chicken tenders types in this comparison.

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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
3
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 20% 5.1% 33% 27% 23% 19% 121% 100% 30% 95%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +89.1%
Contains more IronIron +92.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +146.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +57.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1420%
~equal in Calcium ~17mg
~equal in Potassium ~373mg

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
5
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 3.7% 1% 63% 3% 28% 41% 154% 75% 98% 20% 20% 14% 24%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +300%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +350%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12199%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +468.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +49.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +395.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +44.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +175.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +298.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +73.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7900%
Contains more FolateFolate +171.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~1.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cod Chicken fingers DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 153mg 1.244mg 3035%
Vitamin B3 2.063mg 8.217mg 38%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.231g 5.783g 37%
Vitamin B12 0.91µg 0.16µg 31%
Sodium 54mg 769mg 31%
Selenium 33.1µg 17.5µg 28%
Fats 0.67g 13.95g 20%
Vitamin E 0.64mg 3.17mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.245mg 0.426mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.094g 4.83g 12%
Phosphorus 203mg 282mg 11%
Saturated fat 0.131g 2.493g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.179mg 9%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.228mg 9%
Calories 82kcal 271kcal 9%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 8µg 7%
Starch 17.03g 7%
Carbs 0g 17.25g 6%
Copper 0.028mg 0.069mg 5%
Fiber 0g 1.2g 5%
Vitamin D 36IU 7IU 4%
Choline 65.2mg 43.7mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 0.2µg 4%
Iron 0.38mg 0.73mg 4%
Folate 7µg 19µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.076mg 0.11mg 3%
Protein 17.81g 19.22g 3%
Cholesterol 43mg 48mg 2%
Zinc 0.45mg 0.71mg 2%
Magnesium 32mg 28mg 1%
Potassium 413mg 373mg 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 3µg 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 1.1mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 16.05g N/A
Calcium 16mg 17mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.4g N/A
Trans fat 0.052g N/A
Tryptophan 0.199mg 0.222mg 0%
Threonine 0.781mg 0.803mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.821mg 0.845mg 0%
Leucine 1.447mg 1.553mg 0%
Lysine 1.635mg 1.616mg 0%
Methionine 0.527mg 0.518mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.695mg 1.437mg 0%
Valine 0.917mg 0.908mg 0%
Histidine 0.524mg 0.655mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.064g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.12g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.211g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.439g 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
19% 14% 17% 47% 3%
Protein: 19.22 g
Fats: 13.95 g
Carbs: 17.25 g
Water: 46.64 g
Other: 2.94 g
Contains more WaterWater +74.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1982.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +880%
~equal in Protein ~19.22g

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
19% 37% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.83 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.783 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5038.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2403.5%

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. Chicken fingers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173321/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.