Cod vs. Hot dog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between cod and hot dogs
- Cod has more vitamin B5, selenium, and potassium; however, hot dogs are higher in vitamin B12, iron, calcium, and copper.
- Cod covers your daily vitamin B5 needs 3054% more than hot dogs.
- Hot dogs contain 3 times less potassium than cod. Cod contains 413mg of potassium, while hot dogs contain 152mg.
- Cod has less cholesterol.
- The glycemic index of hot dogs is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Fish, cod, Atlantic, raw and Frankfurter, meat.
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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 more MagnesiumMagnesium | +113.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +171.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -95% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +164.8% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +518.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +186.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +246.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +166.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +200% |
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 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +236.8% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +38.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +49254.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +47.6% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +16.7% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +86.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +29.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +72.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B5 | 153mg | 0.31mg | 3054% |
Sodium | 54mg | 1090mg | 45% |
Fats | 0.67g | 25.76g | 39% |
Selenium | 33.1µg | 12.5µg | 37% |
Saturated fat | 0.131g | 7.666g | 34% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.91µg | 1.57µg | 28% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.231g | 4.404g | 28% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.094g | 11.386g | 28% |
Protein | 17.81g | 10.26g | 15% |
Choline | 65.2mg | 12% | |
Cholesterol | 43mg | 77mg | 11% |
Calories | 82kcal | 290kcal | 10% |
Iron | 0.38mg | 1.09mg | 9% |
Copper | 0.028mg | 0.097mg | 8% |
Calcium | 16mg | 99mg | 8% |
Potassium | 413mg | 152mg | 8% |
Zinc | 0.45mg | 1.2mg | 7% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.245mg | 0.166mg | 6% |
Vitamin D | 36IU | 5% | |
Vitamin D | 0.9µg | 5% | |
Vitamin B3 | 2.063mg | 2.665mg | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.065mg | 0.121mg | 4% |
Magnesium | 32mg | 15mg | 4% |
Vitamin E | 0.64mg | 0.19mg | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.076mg | 0.055mg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.015mg | 0.045mg | 1% |
Vitamin A | 12µg | 0µg | 1% |
Carbs | 0g | 4.17g | 1% |
Vitamin C | 1mg | 0mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 0g | 4.17g | N/A |
Phosphorus | 203mg | 206mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
Folate | 7µg | 6µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.199mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.781mg | 0.474mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.821mg | 0.53mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.447mg | 0.907mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.635mg | 0.963mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.527mg | 0.291mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.695mg | 0.445mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.917mg | 0.555mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.524mg | 0.331mg | 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
Contains more ProteinProtein | +73.6% |
Contains more WaterWater | +44.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +3744.8% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +1066.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.3% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +12012.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1806.5% |