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Cod vs. Mandarin orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cod and mandarin oranges

  • Cod has more vitamin B5, selenium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and choline; however, mandarin oranges are higher in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Cod covers your daily need for vitamin B5, 3056% more than mandarin oranges.
  • Mandarin oranges have less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of mandarin oranges is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, cod, Atlantic, raw and Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), 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
6
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 8.6% 11% 15% 5.6% 14% 1.9% 8.6% 0.26% 5.1% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +148.8%
Contains more IronIron +153.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +542.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +915%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33000%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +131.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +160%

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
10
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 89% 11% 4% 0% 15% 8.3% 7.1% 13% 18% 0% 0% 12% 5.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +220%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +31%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +80.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +448.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +70733.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +214.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +539.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2570%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +183.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +128.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cod Mandarin orange DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 153mg 0.216mg 3056%
Selenium 33.1µg 0.1µg 60%
Vitamin B12 0.91µg 0µg 38%
Protein 17.81g 0.81g 34%
Vitamin C 1mg 26.7mg 29%
Phosphorus 203mg 20mg 26%
Cholesterol 43mg 0mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.245mg 0.078mg 13%
Vitamin B3 2.063mg 0.376mg 11%
Choline 65.2mg 10.2mg 10%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Potassium 413mg 166mg 7%
Magnesium 32mg 12mg 5%
Vitamin D 36IU 0IU 5%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 0µg 5%
Carbs 0g 13.34g 4%
Iron 0.38mg 0.15mg 3%
Zinc 0.45mg 0.07mg 3%
Fructose 2.4g 3%
Vitamin E 0.64mg 0.2mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.076mg 0.058mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.036mg 2%
Folate 7µg 16µg 2%
Vitamin A 12µg 34µg 2%
Sodium 54mg 2mg 2%
Calcium 16mg 37mg 2%
Copper 0.028mg 0.042mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.231g 0.065g 1%
Calories 82kcal 53kcal 1%
Fats 0.67g 0.31g 1%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.039mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 11.54g N/A
Sugar 0g 10.58g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.131g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.094g 0.06g 0%
Tryptophan 0.199mg 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.781mg 0.016mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.821mg 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 1.447mg 0.028mg 0%
Lysine 1.635mg 0.032mg 0%
Methionine 0.527mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.695mg 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.917mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.524mg 0.011mg 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
Cod
Cod
2
18% 81%
Protein: 17.81 g
Fats: 0.67 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.22 g
Other: 0.3 g
13% 85%
Protein: 0.81 g
Fats: 0.31 g
Carbs: 13.34 g
Water: 85.17 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2098.8%
Contains more FatsFats +116.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +23.3%
~equal in Water ~85.17g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cod
Cod
2
29% 21% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.131 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.094 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.231 g
24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.065 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +56.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +255.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.2%

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. Mandarin orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169105/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.