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Cod vs. Currant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cod and currants different?

  • Cod is higher in vitamin B5, selenium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and choline; however, currants are richer in vitamin C and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B5 for cod is 3059% higher.
  • Currants have less cholesterol.
  • Cod has a lower glycemic index (0) than currants (25).

Fish, cod, Atlantic, raw and Currants, red, and white, 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
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 9.3% 9.9% 24% 38% 36% 6.3% 19% 0.13% 24% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +146.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +95.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +361.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5416.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +106.3%
Contains more IronIron +163.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +282.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1140%

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
10
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 137% 0.67% 2% 0% 10% 12% 1.9% 3.8% 16% 0% 28% 6% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +540%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +90%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1963%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +238962.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +250%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +757.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4000%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +10900%
Contains more FolateFolate +14.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cod Currant DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 153mg 0.064mg 3059%
Selenium 33.1µg 0.6µg 59%
Vitamin C 1mg 41mg 44%
Vitamin B12 0.91µg 0µg 38%
Protein 17.81g 1.4g 33%
Phosphorus 203mg 44mg 23%
Fiber 0g 4.3g 17%
Cholesterol 43mg 0mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.245mg 0.07mg 13%
Vitamin B3 2.063mg 0.1mg 12%
Choline 65.2mg 7.6mg 10%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 11µg 9%
Copper 0.028mg 0.107mg 9%
Iron 0.38mg 1mg 8%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.186mg 7%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 0µg 5%
Magnesium 32mg 13mg 5%
Vitamin D 36IU 0IU 5%
Carbs 0g 13.8g 5%
Potassium 413mg 275mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.64mg 0.1mg 4%
Fructose 3.53g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.076mg 0.04mg 3%
Zinc 0.45mg 0.23mg 2%
Sodium 54mg 1mg 2%
Calcium 16mg 33mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.131g 0.017g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.231g 0.088g 1%
Calories 82kcal 56kcal 1%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.05mg 1%
Fats 0.67g 0.2g 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 2µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 9.5g N/A
Sugar 0g 7.37g N/A
Folate 7µg 8µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.094g 0.028g 0%
Tryptophan 0.199mg 0%
Threonine 0.781mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.821mg 0%
Leucine 1.447mg 0%
Lysine 1.635mg 0%
Methionine 0.527mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.695mg 0%
Valine 0.917mg 0%
Histidine 0.524mg 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
14% 84%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.8 g
Water: 83.95 g
Other: 0.65 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1172.1%
Contains more FatsFats +235%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +116.7%
~equal in Water ~83.95g

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
13% 21% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.088 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +235.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +162.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87%

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. Currant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173964/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.