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Cod vs. Custard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between cod and custard

  • Cod has more vitamin B5, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and choline; however, custard is higher in calcium and vitamin B2.
  • Cod covers your daily vitamin B5 needs 3046% more than custard.
  • Custard contains 16 times less vitamin B3 than cod. Cod contains 2.063mg of vitamin B3, while custard contains 0.132mg.
  • Cod has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of custard is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, cod, Atlantic, raw and Egg custards, dry mix, prepared with whole milk.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 42% 18% 13% 10% 14% 56% 11% 0.91% 33%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +99.5%
Contains more IronIron +11.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +56.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -35.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +114.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +451.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +768.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +13.3%
~equal in Copper ~0.03mg

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 0.33% 17% 1.2% 18% 15% 51% 2.5% 42% 15% 65% 0.5% 6.8% 6.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +966.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +24.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1462.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21788.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +282.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +75%
Contains more CholineCholine +452.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +238.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cod Custard DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 153mg 0.699mg 3046%
Selenium 33.1µg 6µg 49%
Protein 17.81g 3.99g 28%
Vitamin B12 0.91µg 0.52µg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.245mg 0.064mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.22mg 12%
Vitamin B3 2.063mg 0.132mg 12%
Calcium 16mg 139mg 12%
Choline 65.2mg 11.8mg 10%
Phosphorus 203mg 130mg 10%
Saturated fat 0.131g 2.032g 9%
Potassium 413mg 207mg 6%
Carbs 0g 17.6g 6%
Fats 0.67g 4g 5%
Magnesium 32mg 16mg 4%
Vitamin A 12µg 52µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.64mg 0.06mg 4%
Cholesterol 43mg 51mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.094g 1.127g 3%
Calories 82kcal 122kcal 2%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 1.2µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.231g 0.312g 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.076mg 0.061mg 1%
Sodium 54mg 84mg 1%
Zinc 0.45mg 0.51mg 1%
Folate 7µg 9µg 1%
Vitamin D 36IU 47IU 1%
Net carbs 0g 17.6g N/A
Iron 0.38mg 0.34mg 0%
Sugar 0g 4.82g N/A
Copper 0.028mg 0.03mg 0%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.007mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.199mg 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.781mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.821mg 0.207mg 0%
Leucine 1.447mg 0.337mg 0%
Lysine 1.635mg 0.214mg 0%
Methionine 0.527mg 0.091mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.695mg 0.173mg 0%
Valine 0.917mg 0.233mg 0%
Histidine 0.524mg 0.092mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.064g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.12g 0.003g 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
4% 4% 18% 73%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 4 g
Carbs: 17.6 g
Water: 73.45 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +346.4%
Contains more FatsFats +497%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +220%
~equal in Water ~73.45g

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
59% 32% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.312 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1098.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +35.1%

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. Custard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168773/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.