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Cod vs. Salmon raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cod and salmon raw

  • Cod has more vitamin B5, while salmon raw has more vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, copper, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, selenium, and iron.
  • Cod's daily need coverage for vitamin B5 is 3027% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, cod, Atlantic, raw and Fish, salmon, Atlantic, wild, raw.

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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
1
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 21% 3.6% 43% 30% 83% 17% 86% 5.7% 2.1% 199%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.6%
Contains more IronIron +110.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +792.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +42.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~29mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~200mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.016mg

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
6
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% 4% 0% 0% 57% 88% 147% 100% 189% 398% 0% 19% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +9094.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +197.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +484.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +281%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +233.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +249.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +257.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~12µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cod Salmon raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 153mg 1.664mg 3027%
Vitamin B12 0.91µg 3.18µg 95%
Vitamin B6 0.245mg 0.818mg 44%
Vitamin B3 2.063mg 7.86mg 36%
Copper 0.028mg 0.25mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.38mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.231g 2.539g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.076mg 0.226mg 13%
Choline 65.2mg 12%
Fats 0.67g 6.34g 9%
Selenium 33.1µg 36.5µg 6%
Vitamin D 36IU 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.094g 2.103g 5%
Iron 0.38mg 0.8mg 5%
Folate 7µg 25µg 5%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 5%
Saturated fat 0.131g 0.981g 4%
Cholesterol 43mg 55mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.64mg 4%
Protein 17.81g 19.84g 4%
Calories 82kcal 142kcal 3%
Potassium 413mg 490mg 2%
Zinc 0.45mg 0.64mg 2%
Magnesium 32mg 29mg 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Calcium 16mg 12mg 0%
Phosphorus 203mg 200mg 0%
Sodium 54mg 44mg 0%
Vitamin A 12µg 12µg 0%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.016mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.199mg 0.222mg 0%
Threonine 0.781mg 0.87mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.821mg 0.914mg 0%
Leucine 1.447mg 1.613mg 0%
Lysine 1.635mg 1.822mg 0%
Methionine 0.527mg 0.587mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.695mg 0.775mg 0%
Valine 0.917mg 1.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.524mg 0.584mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.064g 0.321g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.12g 1.115g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g 0.287g 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
20% 6% 69% 5%
Protein: 19.84 g
Fats: 6.34 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.5 g
Other: 5.32 g
Contains more WaterWater +18.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.4%
Contains more FatsFats +846.3%
Contains more OtherOther +1673.3%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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
17% 37% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.981 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.103 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.539 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2137.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +999.1%

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. Salmon raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173686/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.