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Cod vs. Oatmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cod and oatmeal different?

  • Cod is richer in vitamin B5, selenium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and choline, while oatmeal is higher in iron, manganese, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2.
  • Cod covers your daily need for vitamin B5, 3054% more than oatmeal.
  • Oatmeal is lower in cholesterol.
  • Oatmeal has a higher glycemic index (79) than cod (0).

Fish, cod, Atlantic, raw and Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved) types were used 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
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 19% 24% 5.4% 224% 22% 17% 33% 6.4% 73% 27%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +577%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +163.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +562%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains more IronIron +1468.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +135.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +37.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3620%
~equal in Sodium ~49mg

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% 43% 1.4% 0% 65% 50% 57% 19% 67% 0% 1% 33% 2.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +814.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +48165%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1287.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +983.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +242.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +230.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +46.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +18.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +300%
Contains more FolateFolate +528.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cod Oatmeal DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 153mg 0.317mg 3054%
Iron 0.38mg 5.96mg 70%
Selenium 33.1µg 5µg 51%
Vitamin B12 0.91µg 0µg 38%
Protein 17.81g 2.37g 31%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.558mg 24%
Phosphorus 203mg 77mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.076mg 0.26mg 15%
Cholesterol 43mg 0mg 14%
Vitamin A 12µg 130µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.215mg 12%
Choline 65.2mg 4.7mg 11%
Potassium 413mg 61mg 10%
Folate 7µg 44µg 9%
Fiber 0g 1.7g 7%
Calcium 16mg 80mg 6%
Vitamin B3 2.063mg 3.025mg 6%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin D 36IU 0IU 5%
Starch 10.37g 4%
Copper 0.028mg 0.066mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.64mg 0.07mg 4%
Carbs 0g 11.67g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.245mg 0.29mg 3%
Zinc 0.45mg 0.62mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.094g 0.391g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.231g 0.426g 1%
Calories 82kcal 68kcal 1%
Magnesium 32mg 26mg 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Fats 0.67g 1.36g 1%
Net carbs 0g 9.97g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.46g N/A
Sodium 54mg 49mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.003g N/A
Saturated fat 0.131g 0.226g 0%
Tryptophan 0.199mg 0.04mg 0%
Threonine 0.781mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.821mg 0.105mg 0%
Leucine 1.447mg 0.2mg 0%
Lysine 1.635mg 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.527mg 0.04mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.695mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.917mg 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.524mg 0.057mg 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
2% 12% 84%
Protein: 2.37 g
Fats: 1.36 g
Carbs: 11.67 g
Water: 84.03 g
Other: 0.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +651.5%
Contains more FatsFats +103%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +90%
~equal in Water ~84.03g

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
22% 37% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.391 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.426 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -42%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +316%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +84.4%

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. Oatmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171662/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.