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Cod vs. Pork Meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cod and pork Meat?

  • Cod is richer in vitamin B5 and vitamin B12, yet pork Meat is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, zinc, iron, and selenium.
  • Cod's daily need coverage for vitamin B5 is 3040% higher.
  • Cod has 2 times more vitamin B12 than pork Meat. Cod has 0.91µg of vitamin B12, while pork Meat has 0.57µg.
  • Cod contains less cholesterol.

We used Fish, cod, Atlantic, raw and Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted types in this comparison.

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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
2
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% 1.8% 37% 43% 37% 66% 114% 7.4% 1.7% 208%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15.4%
Contains more IronIron +202.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +296.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +437.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~29mg
~equal in Potassium ~421mg
~equal in Sodium ~57mg

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
8
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% 0% 1.6% 3% 238% 89% 139% 61% 171% 71% 0% 0% 48%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +700%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +350%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15018.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +59.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +495.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +260.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +201.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +36.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cod Pork Meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 153mg 1.012mg 3040%
Vitamin B1 0.076mg 0.95mg 73%
Vitamin B6 0.245mg 0.739mg 38%
Vitamin B3 2.063mg 7.432mg 34%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.387mg 25%
Zinc 0.45mg 2.42mg 18%
Protein 17.81g 26.17g 17%
Vitamin B12 0.91µg 0.57µg 14%
Iron 0.38mg 1.15mg 10%
Cholesterol 43mg 73mg 10%
Copper 0.028mg 0.111mg 9%
Phosphorus 203mg 267mg 9%
Selenium 33.1µg 38.2µg 9%
Saturated fat 0.131g 1.198g 5%
Choline 65.2mg 88.9mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.64mg 0.08mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 0.2µg 4%
Fats 0.67g 3.51g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.094g 1.334g 3%
Calories 82kcal 143kcal 3%
Vitamin D 36IU 10IU 3%
Folate 7µg 0µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.231g 0.506g 2%
Vitamin A 12µg 0µg 1%
Calcium 16mg 6mg 1%
Magnesium 32mg 29mg 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Potassium 413mg 421mg 0%
Sodium 54mg 57mg 0%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.013mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.033g N/A
Tryptophan 0.199mg 0.275mg 0%
Threonine 0.781mg 1.175mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.821mg 1.288mg 0%
Leucine 1.447mg 2.229mg 0%
Lysine 1.635mg 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.527mg 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.695mg 1.1mg 0%
Valine 0.917mg 1.367mg 0%
Histidine 0.524mg 1.13mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.064g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.12g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.411g 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
26% 4% 69%
Protein: 26.17 g
Fats: 3.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.45 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more WaterWater +16.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +46.9%
Contains more FatsFats +423.9%
Contains more OtherOther +190%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cod
Cod
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29% 21% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.131 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.094 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.231 g
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.198 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.334 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.506 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1319.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +119%

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. Pork Meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168250/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.