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Cod vs. Drum fish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cod and drum fish

  • Cod has more selenium, while drum fish has more vitamin B12, manganese, copper, vitamin B5, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and iron.
  • Drum fish's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 53% higher.
  • Drum fish contains 2 times less selenium than cod. Cod contains 37.6µg of selenium, while drum fish contains 16.2µg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in cod is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, cod, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Fish, drum, freshwater, cooked, dry heat.

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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 27% 23% 31% 43% 99% 23% 99% 13% 117% 88%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +132.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +450%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.7%
Contains more IronIron +134.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +725%
Contains more ZincZinc +46.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +67.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4385%
~equal in Magnesium ~38mg

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 3.3% 20% 0% 0% 20% 48% 54% 52% 80% 289% 0% 13% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +321.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +162%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +380.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +120%
Contains more FolateFolate +112.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~1mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.081mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cod Drum fish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.05µg 2.31µg 53%
Selenium 37.6µg 16.2µg 39%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.897mg 38%
Copper 0.036mg 0.297mg 29%
Choline 83.7mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.18mg 0.865mg 14%
Phosphorus 138mg 231mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.079mg 0.207mg 10%
Cholesterol 55mg 82mg 9%
Fats 0.86g 6.32g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.292g 1.479g 8%
Iron 0.49mg 1.15mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 2.807g 7%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Saturated fat 0.168g 1.434g 6%
Vitamin D 46IU 6%
Calcium 14mg 77mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.81mg 5%
Vitamin A 14µg 59µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.346mg 5%
Potassium 244mg 353mg 3%
Folate 8µg 17µg 2%
Calories 105kcal 153kcal 2%
Vitamin B3 2.513mg 2.862mg 2%
Zinc 0.58mg 0.85mg 2%
Protein 22.83g 22.49g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.081mg 1%
Sodium 78mg 96mg 1%
Magnesium 42mg 38mg 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.256mg 0.252mg 0%
Threonine 1.001mg 0.986mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.052mg 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 1.856mg 1.828mg 0%
Lysine 2.097mg 2.065mg 0%
Methionine 0.676mg 0.666mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.891mg 0.878mg 0%
Valine 1.176mg 1.159mg 0%
Histidine 0.672mg 0.662mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0.295g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.154g 0.368g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.013g 0.185g 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
22% 6% 71%
Protein: 22.49 g
Fats: 6.32 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.94 g
Other: 0.25 g
Contains more OtherOther +56%
Contains more FatsFats +634.9%
~equal in Protein ~22.49g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~70.94g

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
25% 49% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.434 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.807 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.479 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2163.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +406.5%

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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. Drum fish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171993/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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