Cod vs. Tilapia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between cod and tilapia?
- Cod is higher in vitamin B5 and vitamin B6, yet tilapia is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin D, vitamin B3, copper, and monounsaturated fat.
- Cod's daily need coverage for vitamin B5 is 3047% more.
- Cod has 2 times more vitamin B6 than tilapia. While cod has 0.245mg of vitamin B6, tilapia has only 0.123mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in cod is lower.
We used Fish, cod, Atlantic, raw and Fish, tilapia, cooked, dry heat 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +14.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +81.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +167.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +146.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +64.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +22942.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +99.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +16.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +27.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +23.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +311.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +22.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +12.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +130% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +104.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +800% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B5 | 153mg | 0.664mg | 3047% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.91µg | 1.86µg | 40% |
| Selenium | 33.1µg | 54.4µg | 39% |
| Protein | 17.81g | 26.15g | 17% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.063mg | 4.745mg | 17% |
| Vitamin D | 0.9µg | 3.7µg | 14% |
| Vitamin D | 36IU | 150IU | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.245mg | 0.123mg | 9% |
| Cholesterol | 43mg | 57mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.028mg | 0.075mg | 5% |
| Saturated fat | 0.131g | 0.94g | 4% |
| Iron | 0.38mg | 0.69mg | 4% |
| Fats | 0.67g | 2.65g | 3% |
| Choline | 65.2mg | 51.3mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.231g | 0.6g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.094g | 0.955g | 2% |
| Calories | 82kcal | 128kcal | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.015mg | 0.037mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.64mg | 0.79mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.076mg | 0.093mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.065mg | 0.073mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 12µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0.9µg | 1% |
| Potassium | 413mg | 380mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 34mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 14mg | 0% |
| Zinc | 0.45mg | 0.41mg | 0% |
| Phosphorus | 203mg | 204mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 54mg | 56mg | 0% |
| Folate | 7µg | 6µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.199mg | 0.265mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.781mg | 1.156mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.821mg | 1.22mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.447mg | 2.04mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.635mg | 2.315mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.527mg | 0.766mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.695mg | 1.05mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.917mg | 1.28mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.524mg | 0.585mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.064g | 0.005g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.12g | 0.13g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.045g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.01g | 0.06g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.015g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +13.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +-176.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +46.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +295.5% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -86.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +916% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +159.7% |