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Cod vs. Tamarind — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cod and tamarind?

  • Cod is higher in vitamin B5, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, and phosphorus, yet tamarind is higher in iron, vitamin B1, fiber, and magnesium.
  • Cod's daily need coverage for vitamin B5 is 3057% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in tamarind is lower.
  • The glycemic index of cod is lower.

We used Fish, cod, Atlantic, raw and Tamarinds, raw 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
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 66% 22% 55% 105% 29% 2.7% 48% 3.7% 0% 7.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +350%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +79.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2446.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +187.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +362.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +52.1%
Contains more IronIron +636.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +207.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48.1%

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
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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 12% 0.67% 2% 0% 107% 35% 36% 8.6% 15% 0% 7% 11% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +540%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +106893%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +271.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +658.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +250%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +463.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +133.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2700%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.938mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cod Tamarind DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 153mg 0.143mg 3057%
Selenium 33.1µg 1.3µg 58%
Vitamin B12 0.91µg 0µg 38%
Protein 17.81g 2.8g 30%
Iron 0.38mg 2.8mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.076mg 0.428mg 29%
Carbs 0g 62.5g 21%
Fiber 0g 5.1g 20%
Vitamin B6 0.245mg 0.066mg 14%
Cholesterol 43mg 0mg 14%
Magnesium 32mg 92mg 14%
Phosphorus 203mg 113mg 13%
Choline 65.2mg 8.6mg 10%
Calories 82kcal 239kcal 8%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.152mg 7%
Copper 0.028mg 0.086mg 6%
Potassium 413mg 628mg 6%
Calcium 16mg 74mg 6%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin D 36IU 0IU 5%
Vitamin E 0.64mg 0.1mg 4%
Zinc 0.45mg 0.1mg 3%
Vitamin C 1mg 3.5mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.8µg 2%
Folate 7µg 14µg 2%
Vitamin B3 2.063mg 1.938mg 1%
Manganese 0.015mg 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 2µg 1%
Sodium 54mg 28mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.131g 0.272g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.231g 0.059g 1%
Fats 0.67g 0.6g 0%
Net carbs 0g 57.4g N/A
Sugar 0g 38.8g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.094g 0.181g 0%
Tryptophan 0.199mg 0.018mg 0%
Threonine 0.781mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.821mg 0%
Leucine 1.447mg 0%
Lysine 1.635mg 0.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.527mg 0.014mg 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 - 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
3% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.8 g
Fats: 0.6 g
Carbs: 62.5 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +536.1%
Contains more FatsFats +11.7%
Contains more WaterWater +158.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +800%

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
53% 35% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.059 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +291.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +92.6%

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. Tamarind - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167763/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.