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Cod vs. Beef, ground, 80% lean meat / 20% fat, raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cod and beef, ground, 80% lean meat / 20% fat, raw different?

  • Cod is richer in selenium, vitamin D, and magnesium, while beef, ground, 80% lean meat / 20% fat, raw is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2.
  • Beef, ground, 80% lean meat / 20% fat, raw covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 45% more than cod.
  • Cod contains 15 times more vitamin D than beef, ground, 80% lean meat / 20% fat, raw. Cod contains 46IU of vitamin D, while beef, ground, 80% lean meat / 20% fat, raw contains 3IU.
  • Cod is lower in saturated fat.

Fish, cod, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Beef, ground, 80% lean meat / 20% fat, raw types were used 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
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 4.2% 22% 18% 12% 16% 59% 10% 2.6% 205%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 5.4% 24% 73% 20% 114% 68% 8.6% 1.3% 82%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +147.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +28.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10.7%
Contains more IronIron +295.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +69.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +620.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15.4%

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.
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% 4.7% 16% 18% 22% 18% 47% 11% 65% 131% 0.25% 6% 46%
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% 1.3% 3.4% 1.5% 11% 35% 79% 30% 75% 268% 4.5% 5.3% 31%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +250%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +376.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +104.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +14.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +48.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +91.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +68.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +176.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +103.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1700%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cod Beef, ground, 80% lean meat / 20% fat, raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.05µg 2.14µg 45%
Selenium 37.6µg 15µg 41%
Saturated fat 0.168g 7.581g 34%
Zinc 0.58mg 4.18mg 33%
Fats 0.86g 20g 29%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 8.848g 22%
Iron 0.49mg 1.94mg 18%
Protein 22.83g 17.17g 11%
Vitamin B3 2.513mg 4.227mg 11%
Calories 105kcal 254kcal 7%
Magnesium 42mg 17mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.18mg 0.498mg 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0.1µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.079mg 0.151mg 6%
Choline 83.7mg 56.4mg 5%
Vitamin D 46IU 3IU 5%
Cholesterol 55mg 71mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.043mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.81mg 0.17mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.323mg 3%
Phosphorus 138mg 158mg 3%
Copper 0.036mg 0.061mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.292g 0.521g 2%
Vitamin A 14µg 4µg 1%
Sodium 78mg 66mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 1.8µg 1%
Potassium 244mg 270mg 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Calcium 14mg 18mg 0%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.01mg 0%
Folate 8µg 7µg 0%
Trans fat 1.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0.256mg 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 1.001mg 0.665mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.052mg 0.759mg 0%
Leucine 1.856mg 1.339mg 0%
Lysine 2.097mg 1.423mg 0%
Methionine 0.676mg 0.442mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.891mg 0.67mg 0%
Valine 1.176mg 0.844mg 0%
Histidine 0.672mg 0.558mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.154g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.051g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.013g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cod
Cod
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23% 76%
Protein: 22.83 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 75.92 g
Other: 0.39 g
17% 20% 62%
Protein: 17.17 g
Fats: 20 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 61.87 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +33%
Contains more WaterWater +22.7%
Contains more FatsFats +2225.6%
Contains more OtherOther +146.2%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cod
Cod
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29% 21% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.168 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.292 g
45% 52% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.581 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.848 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.521 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7035.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +78.4%

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/171956/nutrients
  2. Beef, ground, 80% lean meat / 20% fat, raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174036/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.