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Cod vs. Chicken meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cod and chicken meat

  • Cod is richer in vitamin B5, vitamin B12, and selenium, yet chicken meat is richer in vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B6, iron, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B5 for cod is 3039% higher.
  • Cod contains 3 times more vitamin B12 than chicken meat. Cod contains 0.91µg of vitamin B12, while chicken meat contains 0.3µg.
  • Cod contains less cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Fish, cod, Atlantic, raw and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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
5
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% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +39.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +85.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -34.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +38.5%
Contains more IronIron +231.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +135.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +331.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33.3%
~equal in Calcium ~15mg

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
7
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% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +137%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14754.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +203.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +158.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +311.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +63.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2300%
~equal in Choline ~65.9mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cod Chicken meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 153mg 1.03mg 3039%
Vitamin B3 2.063mg 8.487mg 40%
Vitamin B12 0.91µg 0.3µg 25%
Fats 0.67g 13.6g 20%
Protein 17.81g 27.3g 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.231g 2.97g 18%
Selenium 33.1µg 23.9µg 17%
Saturated fat 0.131g 3.79g 17%
Cholesterol 43mg 88mg 15%
Zinc 0.45mg 1.94mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.094g 5.34g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.245mg 0.4mg 12%
Iron 0.38mg 1.26mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.168mg 8%
Calories 82kcal 239kcal 8%
Potassium 413mg 223mg 6%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin D 36IU 2IU 4%
Vitamin A 12µg 48µg 4%
Copper 0.028mg 0.066mg 4%
Phosphorus 203mg 182mg 3%
Magnesium 32mg 23mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.64mg 0.27mg 2%
Sodium 54mg 82mg 1%
Folate 7µg 5µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.076mg 0.063mg 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Calcium 16mg 15mg 0%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.02mg 0%
Choline 65.2mg 65.9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.199mg 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 0.781mg 1.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.821mg 1.362mg 0%
Leucine 1.447mg 1.986mg 0%
Lysine 1.635mg 2.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.527mg 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.695mg 1.061mg 0%
Valine 0.917mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.524mg 0.802mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.064g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.12g 0.04g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g 0.02g 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
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more WaterWater +36.6%
Contains more OtherOther +-185.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +53.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1929.9%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5580.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1185.7%

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 meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.