Cod vs. Chinook salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between cod and chinook salmon?
- Cod has less vitamin B12, vitamin B3, phosphorus, magnesium, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and vitamin A than chinook salmon.
- Chinook salmon's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 76% higher.
- Cod contains less cholesterol.
We used Fish, cod, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Fish, salmon, chinook, cooked, dry heat types in this comparison.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +190.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +107% |
| Contains more IronIron | +85.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +47.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +168.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -23.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +24.5% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +310% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +964.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +94.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +299.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +380.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +63.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +173.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +337.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.05µg | 2.87µg | 76% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.513mg | 10.045mg | 47% |
| Phosphorus | 138mg | 371mg | 33% |
| Fats | 0.86g | 13.38g | 19% |
| Magnesium | 42mg | 122mg | 19% |
| Selenium | 37.6µg | 46.8µg | 17% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.292g | 2.662g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 14µg | 149µg | 15% |
| Choline | 83.7mg | 15% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.168g | 3.214g | 14% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.124g | 5.742g | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.283mg | 0.462mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.18mg | 0.865mg | 14% |
| Cholesterol | 55mg | 85mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 244mg | 505mg | 8% |
| Folate | 8µg | 35µg | 7% |
| Protein | 22.83g | 25.72g | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.079mg | 0.154mg | 6% |
| Calories | 105kcal | 231kcal | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 46IU | 6% | |
| Vitamin D | 1.2µg | 6% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.81mg | 5% | |
| Iron | 0.49mg | 0.91mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.088mg | 0.044mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 4.1mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.036mg | 0.053mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 78mg | 60mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 14mg | 28mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.58mg | 0.56mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.02mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.256mg | 0.288mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.001mg | 1.127mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.052mg | 1.185mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.856mg | 2.09mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.097mg | 2.362mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.676mg | 0.761mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.891mg | 1.004mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.176mg | 1.325mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.672mg | 0.757mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.004g | 1.01g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.154g | 0.727g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.013g | 0.296g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
22.83 g
Fats:
0.86 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
75.92 g
Other:
0.39 g
Protein:
25.72 g
Fats:
13.38 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
65.6 g
Other:
0 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +15.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +-108.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +12.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1455.8% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.168 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.292 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.214 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.742 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.662 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4530.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +811.6% |
