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Cod vs. Wheat gluten — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cod and wheat gluten?

  • Cod is higher in vitamin B5, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and potassium, yet wheat gluten is higher in iron, copper, calcium, and selenium.
  • Cod's daily need coverage for vitamin B5 is 3060% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in wheat gluten is lower.
  • The glycemic index of cod is lower.

We used Fish, cod, Atlantic, raw and Vital wheat gluten 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
3
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 18% 43% 8.8% 195% 61% 23% 111% 3.8% 0% 217%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +313%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +787.5%
Contains more IronIron +1268.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +550%
Contains more ZincZinc +88.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -46.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +19.9%

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
13
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
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 Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cod Wheat gluten DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 153mg 0mg 3060%
Protein 17.81g 75.16g 115%
Iron 0.38mg 5.2mg 60%
Vitamin B12 0.91µg 0µg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.245mg 0mg 19%
Copper 0.028mg 0.182mg 17%
Calories 82kcal 370kcal 14%
Cholesterol 43mg 0mg 14%
Vitamin B3 2.063mg 0mg 13%
Calcium 16mg 142mg 13%
Choline 65.2mg 12%
Selenium 33.1µg 39.7µg 12%
Potassium 413mg 100mg 9%
Phosphorus 203mg 260mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.076mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0mg 5%
Carbs 0g 13.79g 5%
Vitamin D 36IU 0IU 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.231g 0.81g 4%
Vitamin E 0.64mg 0mg 4%
Zinc 0.45mg 0.85mg 4%
Folate 7µg 0µg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.6g 2%
Magnesium 32mg 25mg 2%
Fats 0.67g 1.85g 2%
Vitamin A 12µg 0µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.131g 0.272g 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Manganese 0.015mg 1%
Sodium 54mg 29mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 13.19g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.094g 0.156g 0%
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 - DPA 0.01g 0g 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
75% 2% 14% 8%
Protein: 75.16 g
Fats: 1.85 g
Carbs: 13.79 g
Water: 8.2 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more WaterWater +890.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +322%
Contains more FatsFats +176.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +233.3%

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
22% 13% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +66%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +250.6%

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. Wheat gluten - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168147/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.