Cod vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between cod and mackerel
- Cod has more vitamin B5; however, mackerel has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, magnesium, iron, and phosphorus.
- Cod's daily need coverage for vitamin B5 is 3040% more.
- Cod is lower in saturated fat.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, cod, Atlantic, raw and Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat.
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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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -34.9% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +203.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +313.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +235.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +108.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +36.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +33.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +55.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +15354.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +250% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +350% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +109.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +533.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +232% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +87.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1987.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B5 | 153mg | 0.99mg | 3040% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.91µg | 19µg | 754% |
| Selenium | 33.1µg | 51.6µg | 34% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.063mg | 6.85mg | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.231g | 4.3g | 27% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.065mg | 0.412mg | 27% |
| Fats | 0.67g | 17.81g | 26% |
| Saturated fat | 0.131g | 4.176g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.094g | 7.006g | 17% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.245mg | 0.46mg | 17% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 97mg | 15% |
| Iron | 0.38mg | 1.57mg | 15% |
| Choline | 65.2mg | 12% | |
| Protein | 17.81g | 23.85g | 12% |
| Cholesterol | 43mg | 75mg | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 203mg | 278mg | 11% |
| Calories | 82kcal | 262kcal | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.076mg | 0.159mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.028mg | 0.094mg | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 36IU | 5% | |
| Vitamin A | 12µg | 54µg | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 0.9µg | 5% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.64mg | 4% | |
| Zinc | 0.45mg | 0.94mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 0.4mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 54mg | 83mg | 1% |
| Folate | 7µg | 2µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 15mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 413mg | 401mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.015mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.199mg | 0.267mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.781mg | 1.045mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.821mg | 1.099mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.447mg | 1.938mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.635mg | 2.19mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.527mg | 0.706mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.695mg | 0.931mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.917mg | 1.228mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.524mg | 0.702mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.064g | 0.504g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.12g | 0.699g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.01g | 0.106g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +52.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +33.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2558.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1590% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +7353.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1761.5% |