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Cod vs. Sunflower oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cod and sunflower oil

  • Cod has more vitamin B5, selenium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and potassium; however, sunflower oil is richer in vitamin E.
  • Cod covers your daily vitamin B5 needs 3060% more than sunflower oil.
  • Sunflower oil contains less cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, cod, Atlantic, raw and Oil, sunflower, linoleic, (partially hydrogenated).

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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
9
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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
11
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% 822% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 14% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +6318.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5300%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cod Sunflower oil DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 153mg 0mg 3060%
Vitamin E 0.64mg 41.08mg 270%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.231g 36.4g 241%
Fats 0.67g 100g 153%
Monounsaturated fat 0.094g 46.2g 115%
Selenium 33.1µg 0µg 60%
Saturated fat 0.131g 13g 58%
Calories 82kcal 884kcal 40%
Vitamin B12 0.91µg 0µg 38%
Protein 17.81g 0g 36%
Phosphorus 203mg 0mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.245mg 0mg 19%
Cholesterol 43mg 0mg 14%
Vitamin B3 2.063mg 0mg 13%
Potassium 413mg 0mg 12%
Choline 65.2mg 12%
Magnesium 32mg 0mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.076mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin D 36IU 5%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0mg 5%
Iron 0.38mg 0mg 5%
Zinc 0.45mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 5.4µg 4%
Copper 0.028mg 0mg 3%
Calcium 16mg 0mg 2%
Folate 7µg 0µg 2%
Sodium 54mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 0µg 1%
Manganese 0.015mg 0mg 1%
Tryptophan 0.199mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.781mg 0mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.821mg 0mg 0%
Leucine 1.447mg 0mg 0%
Lysine 1.635mg 0mg 0%
Methionine 0.527mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.695mg 0mg 0%
Valine 0.917mg 0mg 0%
Histidine 0.524mg 0mg 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
3
18% 81%
Protein: 17.81 g
Fats: 0.67 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.22 g
Other: 0.3 g
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +14825.4%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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
14% 48% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 46.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 36.4 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +49048.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15657.6%

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. Sunflower oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172328/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.