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Cod vs. Fajita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cod and fajita different?

  • Cod is richer in vitamin B5, selenium, and vitamin B12, while fajita is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Cod covers your daily need for vitamin B5, 3045% more than fajita.
  • Cod contains 2 times more selenium than fajita. Cod contains 33.1µg of selenium, while fajita contains 16.7µg.
  • Cod is lower in cholesterol.
  • Fajita has a higher glycemic index (42) than cod (0).

Fish, cod, Atlantic, raw and USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen types were 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%
Fajita
Fajita
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.9% 25% 37% 10% 37% 119% 104% 8.6% 91%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +45.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +23.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +98.2%
Contains more IronIron +160.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +204.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +340%
~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
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%
Fajita
Fajita
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 0% 0% 4.4% 0% 25% 49% 90% 44% 89% 68% 0.5% 3% 37%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +190.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20974.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +68.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +75%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +31.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +227.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +131.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +58%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
~equal in Choline ~67.8mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cod Fajita DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 153mg 0.726mg 3045%
Sodium 54mg 799mg 32%
Selenium 33.1µg 16.7µg 30%
Vitamin B3 2.063mg 4.779mg 17%
Cholesterol 43mg 88mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.91µg 0.54µg 15%
Phosphorus 203mg 277mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.213mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.245mg 0.387mg 11%
Iron 0.38mg 0.99mg 8%
Zinc 0.45mg 1.37mg 8%
Fats 0.67g 5.73g 8%
Saturated fat 0.131g 1.596g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.094g 2.333g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.231g 1.089g 6%
Vitamin D 36IU 5%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 5%
Potassium 413mg 284mg 4%
Calories 82kcal 135kcal 3%
Vitamin E 0.64mg 0.22mg 3%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.066mg 2%
Magnesium 32mg 22mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.076mg 0.1mg 2%
Protein 17.81g 18.56g 2%
Carbs 0g 2.23g 1%
Folate 7µg 4µg 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 2.23g N/A
Calcium 16mg 13mg 0%
Copper 0.028mg 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.2µg 0%
Choline 65.2mg 67.8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.199mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.781mg 0.452mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.821mg 0.813mg 0%
Leucine 1.447mg 1.56mg 0%
Lysine 1.635mg 1.857mg 0%
Methionine 0.527mg 0.552mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.695mg 0.763mg 0%
Valine 0.917mg 0.847mg 0%
Histidine 0.524mg 0.68mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.064g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.12g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g 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
Fajita
Fajita
4
19% 6% 2% 71% 3%
Protein: 18.56 g
Fats: 5.73 g
Carbs: 2.23 g
Water: 70.6 g
Other: 2.88 g
Contains more WaterWater +15%
Contains more FatsFats +755.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +860%
~equal in Protein ~18.56g

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
Fajita
Fajita
2
32% 46% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.596 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.333 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.089 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2381.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +371.4%

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

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.