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Cod vs. Egg white — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cod and egg whites different?

  • Cod is higher in vitamin B5, vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, choline, and potassium; however, egg whites are richer in vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B5 for cod is 3056% higher.

Fish, cod, Atlantic, raw and Egg, white, raw, fresh 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
10
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 7.9% 2.1% 14% 3% 7.7% 0.82% 6.4% 22% 1.4% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +190.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +128.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +153.4%
Contains more IronIron +375%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1253.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +36.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +65.5%

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
12
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% 0% 0% 0% 1% 101% 2% 11% 1.2% 11% 0% 3% 0.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1800%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1864.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +80426.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4800%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +911.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +75%
Contains more CholineCholine +5827.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +575.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cod Egg white DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 153mg 0.19mg 3056%
Vitamin B12 0.91µg 0.09µg 34%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.439mg 29%
Phosphorus 203mg 15mg 27%
Selenium 33.1µg 20µg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.245mg 0.005mg 18%
Cholesterol 43mg 0mg 14%
Protein 17.81g 10.9g 14%
Choline 65.2mg 1.1mg 12%
Vitamin B3 2.063mg 0.105mg 12%
Potassium 413mg 163mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.076mg 0.004mg 6%
Magnesium 32mg 11mg 5%
Vitamin D 36IU 0IU 5%
Sodium 54mg 166mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 0µg 5%
Iron 0.38mg 0.08mg 4%
Zinc 0.45mg 0.03mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.64mg 0mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.231g 0g 2%
Calories 82kcal 52kcal 2%
Vitamin A 12µg 0µg 1%
Copper 0.028mg 0.023mg 1%
Calcium 16mg 7mg 1%
Folate 7µg 4µg 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.131g 0g 1%
Fats 0.67g 0.17g 1%
Carbs 0g 0.73g 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.73g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.71g N/A
Manganese 0.015mg 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.094g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.199mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.781mg 0.449mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.821mg 0.661mg 0%
Leucine 1.447mg 1.016mg 0%
Lysine 1.635mg 0.806mg 0%
Methionine 0.527mg 0.399mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.695mg 0.686mg 0%
Valine 0.917mg 0.809mg 0%
Histidine 0.524mg 0.29mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 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
11% 88%
Protein: 10.9 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 87.57 g
Other: 0.63 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +63.4%
Contains more FatsFats +294.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +110%
~equal in Water ~87.57g

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. Egg white - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172183/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.