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Cod vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cod and meatball?

  • Cod is higher in vitamin B5 and selenium, yet meatball is higher in copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, iron, phosphorus, fiber, and folate.
  • Cod's daily need coverage for vitamin B5 is 3050% more.
  • Cod has 41 times more selenium than meatball. While cod has 33.1µg of selenium, meatball has only 0.8µg.
  • The amount of sodium in cod is lower.

We used Fish, cod, Atlantic, raw and Meatballs, meatless types in this article.

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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
5
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 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +77.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +129.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4037.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +56.3%
Contains more IronIron +468.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +2421.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +69.5%

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% 0% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30500%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +170.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1134.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +227.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +21.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +64.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1014.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +35.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cod Meatball DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 153mg 0.5mg 3050%
Copper 0.028mg 0.706mg 75%
Vitamin B1 0.076mg 0.938mg 72%
Selenium 33.1µg 0.8µg 59%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.231g 4.666g 30%
Vitamin B12 0.91µg 1.5µg 25%
Iron 0.38mg 2.16mg 22%
Sodium 54mg 550mg 22%
Phosphorus 203mg 344mg 20%
Folate 7µg 78µg 18%
Fiber 0g 4.6g 18%
Cholesterol 43mg 0mg 14%
Fats 0.67g 9g 13%
Zinc 0.45mg 1.8mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.213mg 11%
Vitamin E 0.64mg 1.73mg 7%
Potassium 413mg 180mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.131g 1.425g 6%
Protein 17.81g 21g 6%
Calories 82kcal 197kcal 6%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin D 36IU 0IU 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.094g 2.188g 5%
Choline 65.2mg 88.4mg 4%
Vitamin B3 2.063mg 2.5mg 3%
Magnesium 32mg 18mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.245mg 0.2mg 3%
Carbs 0g 8g 3%
Calcium 16mg 25mg 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 0µg 1%
Manganese 0.015mg 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.4g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.25g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.199mg 0%
Threonine 0.781mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.821mg 0%
Leucine 1.447mg 0%
Lysine 1.635mg 0%
Methionine 0.527mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.695mg 0%
Valine 0.917mg 0%
Histidine 0.524mg 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
1
18% 81%
Protein: 17.81 g
Fats: 0.67 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.22 g
Other: 0.3 g
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 g
Contains more WaterWater +40%
Contains more ProteinProtein +17.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1243.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +1233.3%

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
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2227.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1919.9%

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.