Cod vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between cod and pork?
- Cod is higher in vitamin B5 and vitamin B12, yet pork is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, and vitamin B6.
- Cod's daily need coverage for vitamin B5 is 3046% more.
- The amount of cholesterol in cod is lower.
We used Fish, cod, Atlantic, raw and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +14.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -12.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +66.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +18.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +128.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +160.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +431.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +21.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +36.9% |
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 | +66.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +500% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +120.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +21819.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +30% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +40% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +44.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1053.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +393.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +144.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +89.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +44% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B5 | 153mg | 0.698mg | 3046% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.076mg | 0.877mg | 67% |
| Saturated fat | 0.131g | 5.23g | 23% |
| Selenium | 33.1µg | 45.3µg | 22% |
| Fats | 0.67g | 13.92g | 20% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.065mg | 0.321mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.063mg | 5.037mg | 19% |
| Protein | 17.81g | 27.32g | 19% |
| Zinc | 0.45mg | 2.39mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.245mg | 0.464mg | 17% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.094g | 6.19g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 43mg | 80mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.91µg | 0.7µg | 9% |
| Calories | 82kcal | 242kcal | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.231g | 1.2g | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 203mg | 246mg | 6% |
| Iron | 0.38mg | 0.87mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.028mg | 0.073mg | 5% |
| Choline | 65.2mg | 93.9mg | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 36IU | 53IU | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.9µg | 1.3µg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.64mg | 0.29mg | 2% |
| Folate | 7µg | 5µg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 12µg | 2µg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 28mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 0.6mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 19mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 413mg | 423mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 54mg | 62mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.015mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.199mg | 0.338mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.781mg | 1.234mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.821mg | 1.26mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.447mg | 2.177mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.635mg | 2.446mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.527mg | 0.712mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.695mg | 1.086mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.917mg | 1.473mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.524mg | 1.067mg | 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 WaterWater | +40.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +53.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1977.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +196.7% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +6485.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +419.5% |