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Cod vs. Seaweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cod and seaweed

  • Cod has more vitamin B5, selenium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and vitamin B6; however, seaweed is richer in vitamin K, folate, iron, magnesium, and calcium.
  • Cod covers your daily vitamin B5 needs 3047% more than seaweed.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, cod, Atlantic, raw and Seaweed, kelp, raw.

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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 86% 50% 7.9% 107% 43% 34% 18% 30% 26% 3.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +364%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +383.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4628.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +278.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +950%
Contains more IronIron +650%
Contains more CopperCopper +364.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +173.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1233.3%

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 10% 2% 17% 0% 13% 35% 8.8% 39% 0.46% 0% 165% 135% 7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +52%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +338.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +23731.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12150%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +409.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +35.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +130.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +65900%
Contains more FolateFolate +2471.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cod Seaweed DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 153mg 0.642mg 3047%
Selenium 33.1µg 0.7µg 59%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 66µg 55%
Folate 7µg 180µg 43%
Vitamin B12 0.91µg 0µg 38%
Protein 17.81g 1.68g 32%
Iron 0.38mg 2.85mg 31%
Phosphorus 203mg 42mg 23%
Magnesium 32mg 121mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.245mg 0.002mg 19%
Calcium 16mg 168mg 15%
Cholesterol 43mg 0mg 14%
Copper 0.028mg 0.13mg 11%
Potassium 413mg 89mg 10%
Vitamin B3 2.063mg 0.47mg 10%
Choline 65.2mg 12.8mg 10%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.2mg 8%
Sodium 54mg 233mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.15mg 7%
Zinc 0.45mg 1.23mg 7%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 0µg 5%
Fiber 0g 1.3g 5%
Vitamin D 36IU 0IU 5%
Carbs 0g 9.57g 3%
Calories 82kcal 43kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.076mg 0.05mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.64mg 0.87mg 2%
Vitamin C 1mg 3mg 2%
Vitamin A 12µg 6µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.131g 0.247g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.231g 0.047g 1%
Fats 0.67g 0.56g 0%
Net carbs 0g 8.27g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.6g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.094g 0.098g 0%
Tryptophan 0.199mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.781mg 0.055mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.821mg 0.076mg 0%
Leucine 1.447mg 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 1.635mg 0.082mg 0%
Methionine 0.527mg 0.025mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.695mg 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.917mg 0.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.524mg 0.024mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.064g 0.004g 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
2
18% 81%
Protein: 17.81 g
Fats: 0.67 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.22 g
Other: 0.3 g
2% 10% 82% 7%
Protein: 1.68 g
Fats: 0.56 g
Carbs: 9.57 g
Water: 81.58 g
Other: 6.61 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +960.1%
Contains more FatsFats +19.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +2103.3%
~equal in Water ~81.58g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cod
Cod
2
29% 21% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.131 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.094 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.231 g
63% 25% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.247 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -47%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +391.5%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.098g

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. Seaweed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168457/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.