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Cod vs. Taffy (candy) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cod and taffy (candy)?

  • Cod is richer than taffy (candy) in vitamin B5, selenium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, potassium, and magnesium.
  • Cod's daily need coverage for vitamin B5 is 3060% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in taffy (candy) is lower.
  • The glycemic index of cod is lower.

We used Fish, cod, Atlantic, raw and Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe 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.
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% 2.4% 0.26% 0.38% 0% 5.7% 0.43% 6.8% 0% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13666.7%
Contains more IronIron +3700%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +114.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20200%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4628.6%
~equal in Sodium ~52mg

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% 9% 1.8% 0% 7% 2.8% 0.04% 0.24% 0% 1.3% 0.75% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +611.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +171.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +441.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +103050%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +3824900%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +9000%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +125%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cod Taffy (candy) DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 153mg 0.004mg 3060%
Selenium 33.1µg 0.7µg 59%
Vitamin B12 0.91µg 0.01µg 38%
Protein 17.81g 0.03g 36%
Carbs 0g 91.56g 31%
Phosphorus 203mg 1mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.245mg 0mg 19%
Calories 82kcal 397kcal 16%
Vitamin B3 2.063mg 0.002mg 13%
Potassium 413mg 3mg 12%
Choline 65.2mg 12%
Cholesterol 43mg 9mg 11%
Saturated fat 0.131g 2.049g 9%
Magnesium 32mg 0mg 8%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 5%
Iron 0.38mg 0.01mg 5%
Vitamin D 36IU 5%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.012mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.076mg 0.028mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.64mg 0.09mg 4%
Fats 0.67g 3.33g 4%
Copper 0.028mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin A 12µg 27µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.094g 0.838g 2%
Zinc 0.45mg 0.21mg 2%
Folate 7µg 0µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.231g 0.121g 1%
Calcium 16mg 8mg 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Manganese 0.015mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 91.56g N/A
Sugar 0g 68.48g N/A
Sodium 54mg 52mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Tryptophan 0.199mg 0%
Threonine 0.781mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.821mg 0%
Leucine 1.447mg 0%
Lysine 1.635mg 0%
Methionine 0.527mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.695mg 0%
Valine 0.917mg 0%
Histidine 0.524mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.064g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.12g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.086g 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
3% 92% 5%
Protein: 0.03 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 91.56 g
Water: 4.85 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +59266.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1574.6%
Contains more OtherOther +30.4%
Contains more FatsFats +397%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

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
68% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.049 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.838 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +90.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +791.5%

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. Taffy (candy) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169670/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.