Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Cod vs. Soybean meal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

The main differences between cod and soybean meal

  • Cod is richer in vitamin B5 and selenium, yet soybean meal is richer in copper, iron, manganese, folate, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B5 for cod is 3020% higher.
  • Cod contains 10 times more selenium than soybean meal. Cod contains 33.1µg of selenium, while soybean meal contains 3.3µg.
  • Cod has a lower glycemic index than soybean meal.

Food types used in this article are Fish, cod, Atlantic, raw and Soy meal, defatted, raw.

Infographic

Cod vs Soybean meal infographic
Infographic link

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
1
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 219% 73% 220% 514% 667% 138% 300% 0.39% 496% 18%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +903%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +856.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1425%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +502.9%
Contains more IronIron +3505.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +7042.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1024.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +245.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25233.3%

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 0% 0.67% 0% 0% 173% 58% 49% 119% 131% 0% 0% 227% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +7642.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +809.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +286.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +132.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +4228.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cod Soybean meal DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 153mg 1.976mg 3020%
Copper 0.028mg 2mg 219%
Iron 0.38mg 13.7mg 167%
Manganese 0.015mg 3.8mg 165%
Folate 7µg 303µg 74%
Phosphorus 203mg 701mg 71%
Magnesium 32mg 306mg 65%
Protein 17.81g 49.2g 63%
Potassium 413mg 2490mg 61%
Selenium 33.1µg 3.3µg 54%
Vitamin B1 0.076mg 0.691mg 51%
Zinc 0.45mg 5.06mg 42%
Vitamin B12 0.91µg 0µg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.245mg 0.569mg 25%
Calcium 16mg 244mg 23%
Cholesterol 43mg 0mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.251mg 14%
Calories 82kcal 337kcal 13%
Carbs 0g 35.89g 12%
Choline 65.2mg 12%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 0µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.231g 1.045g 5%
Vitamin D 36IU 0IU 5%
Vitamin E 0.64mg 4%
Fats 0.67g 2.39g 3%
Vitamin B3 2.063mg 2.587mg 3%
Sodium 54mg 3mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.131g 0.268g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.094g 0.409g 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 2µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 35.89g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.199mg 0.653mg 0%
Threonine 0.781mg 1.952mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.821mg 2.18mg 0%
Leucine 1.447mg 3.66mg 0%
Lysine 1.635mg 2.991mg 0%
Methionine 0.527mg 0.606mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.695mg 2.346mg 0%
Valine 0.917mg 2.243mg 0%
Histidine 0.524mg 1.212mg 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
1
18% 81%
Protein: 17.81 g
Fats: 0.67 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.22 g
Other: 0.3 g
49% 2% 36% 7% 6%
Protein: 49.2 g
Fats: 2.39 g
Carbs: 35.89 g
Water: 6.94 g
Other: 5.58 g
Contains more WaterWater +1070.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +176.2%
Contains more FatsFats +256.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +1760%

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
16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.268 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.409 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.045 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +335.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +352.4%

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. Soybean meal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172445/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.