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Cod vs. Potato salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cod and potato salad different?

  • Cod is higher in vitamin B5, selenium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3; however, potato salad is richer in vitamin C and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B5 for cod is 3049% higher.
  • Cod has less cholesterol.
  • Cod has a lower glycemic index (0) than potato salad (45).

Fish, cod, Atlantic, raw and Potato salad, home-prepared are the varieties 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
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 11% 5.7% 22% 24% 39% 8.5% 22% 69% 13% 22%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +113.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +62.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +45.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +290.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +707.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18.8%
Contains more IronIron +71.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +321.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +573.3%

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 33% 11% 0% 0% 19% 14% 17% 32% 33% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +131.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28551.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +73.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +166.7%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.077mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.06mg
~equal in Folate ~7µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cod Potato salad DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 153mg 0.534mg 3049%
Selenium 33.1µg 4.1µg 53%
Vitamin B12 0.91µg 0µg 38%
Protein 17.81g 2.68g 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.231g 3.737g 23%
Phosphorus 203mg 52mg 22%
Sodium 54mg 529mg 21%
Choline 65.2mg 12%
Fats 0.67g 8.2g 12%
Copper 0.028mg 0.118mg 10%
Vitamin C 1mg 10mg 10%
Cholesterol 43mg 68mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.245mg 0.141mg 8%
Vitamin B3 2.063mg 0.89mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.094g 2.48g 6%
Saturated fat 0.131g 1.429g 6%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 0µg 5%
Potassium 413mg 254mg 5%
Fiber 0g 1.3g 5%
Vitamin D 36IU 0IU 5%
Carbs 0g 11.17g 4%
Magnesium 32mg 15mg 4%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.101mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.64mg 4%
Iron 0.38mg 0.65mg 3%
Calories 82kcal 143kcal 3%
Vitamin A 12µg 32µg 2%
Zinc 0.45mg 0.31mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 9.87g N/A
Calcium 16mg 19mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.076mg 0.077mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Folate 7µg 7µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.199mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.781mg 0.116mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.821mg 0.141mg 0%
Leucine 1.447mg 0.202mg 0%
Lysine 1.635mg 0.171mg 0%
Methionine 0.527mg 0.066mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.695mg 0.135mg 0%
Valine 0.917mg 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.524mg 0.062mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.064g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.12g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g 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
3% 8% 11% 76% 2%
Protein: 2.68 g
Fats: 8.2 g
Carbs: 11.17 g
Water: 76 g
Other: 1.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +564.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1123.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +550%
~equal in Water ~76g

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
19% 32% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.737 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2538.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1517.7%

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. Potato salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169269/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.