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Cod vs. Fish sticks — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cod and fish sticks

  • Cod has more vitamin B5, selenium, vitamin B6, potassium, and vitamin D; however, fish sticks have more vitamin E, manganese, and fiber.
  • Cod's daily need coverage for vitamin B5 is 3055% more.
  • Cod has 36 times more vitamin D than fish sticks. Cod has 36IU of vitamin D, while fish sticks have 1IU.
  • Cod is lower in sodium.
  • Fish sticks have a higher glycemic index than cod.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, cod, Atlantic, raw and Fish, fish sticks, frozen, prepared.

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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
4
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 18% 4.8% 16% 32% 20% 11% 82% 52% 24% 86%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +123.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +110.8%
Contains more IronIron +121.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +110.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1113.3%
~equal in Calcium ~16mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.42mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~191mg

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
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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% 1.3% 138% 0% 31% 27% 29% 16% 18% 120% 12% 18% 23%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +34.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +56150%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +214.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +52.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +975%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +60.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +78.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4600%
Contains more FolateFolate +242.9%
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.96µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cod Fish sticks DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 153mg 0.272mg 3055%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.231g 7.824g 51%
Vitamin E 0.64mg 6.88mg 42%
Selenium 33.1µg 15.7µg 32%
Fats 0.67g 16.23g 24%
Saturated fat 0.131g 3.733g 16%
Sodium 54mg 402mg 15%
Protein 17.81g 11.01g 14%
Vitamin B6 0.245mg 0.078mg 13%
Calories 82kcal 277kcal 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.094g 3.193g 8%
Starch 20.46g 8%
Carbs 0g 21.66g 7%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.182mg 7%
Potassium 413mg 185mg 7%
Iron 0.38mg 0.84mg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.5g 6%
Cholesterol 43mg 28mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin D 36IU 1IU 4%
Choline 65.2mg 42.8mg 4%
Folate 7µg 24µg 4%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 4.7µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.116mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.076mg 0.122mg 4%
Copper 0.028mg 0.059mg 3%
Vitamin B3 2.063mg 1.536mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.91µg 0.96µg 2%
Magnesium 32mg 25mg 2%
Phosphorus 203mg 191mg 2%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 4µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 20.16g N/A
Calcium 16mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 0g 1.65g N/A
Zinc 0.45mg 0.42mg 0%
Trans fat 0.124g N/A
Tryptophan 0.199mg 0.122mg 0%
Threonine 0.781mg 0.372mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.821mg 0.429mg 0%
Leucine 1.447mg 0.852mg 0%
Lysine 1.635mg 0.795mg 0%
Methionine 0.527mg 0.296mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.695mg 0.47mg 0%
Valine 0.917mg 0.5mg 0%
Histidine 0.524mg 0.23mg 0%
Fructose 0.1g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.064g 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.12g 0.088g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.236g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 7.289g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cod
Cod
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18% 81%
Protein: 17.81 g
Fats: 0.67 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.22 g
Other: 0.3 g
11% 16% 22% 50%
Protein: 11.01 g
Fats: 16.23 g
Carbs: 21.66 g
Water: 49.5 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +61.8%
Contains more WaterWater +64.1%
Contains more FatsFats +2322.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +433.3%

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
25% 22% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.193 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.824 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3296.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3287%

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. Fish sticks - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174195/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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