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Cod vs. Caviar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cod and caviar different?

  • Caviar is higher than cod in vitamin B12, iron, choline, vitamin B5, magnesium, selenium, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
  • Caviar covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 790% more than cod.
  • Cod is lower in cholesterol.

Fish, cod, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Fish, caviar, black, and red, granular 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
2
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%
Caviar
Caviar
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 214% 83% 16% 446% 37% 26% 153% 196% 6.5% 357%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +614.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1864.3%
Contains more IronIron +2324.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +205.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +63.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +158%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +150%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +74.2%

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
2
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 3.3% 18% 4.7% 16% 22% 18% 47% 11% 65% 131% 0.25% 6%
Caviar
Caviar
10
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 44% 90% 38% 48% 143% 2.3% 210% 74% 2500% 1.5% 38%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1994.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +141.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1835.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +115.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +684.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1844.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1804.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +500%
Contains more FolateFolate +525%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cod Caviar DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.05µg 20µg 790%
Cholesterol 55mg 588mg 178%
Iron 0.49mg 11.88mg 142%
Choline 83.7mg 490.9mg 74%
Vitamin B5 0.18mg 3.5mg 66%
Sodium 78mg 1500mg 62%
Magnesium 42mg 300mg 61%
Selenium 37.6µg 65.5µg 51%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.292g 7.405g 47%
Vitamin B2 0.079mg 0.62mg 42%
Phosphorus 138mg 356mg 31%
Vitamin A 14µg 271µg 29%
Fats 0.86g 17.9g 26%
Calcium 14mg 275mg 26%
Saturated fat 0.168g 4.06g 18%
Vitamin B3 2.513mg 0.12mg 15%
Folate 8µg 50µg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 4.631g 11%
Vitamin D* 46 IU 117 IU 9%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 2.9µg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.19mg 9%
Calories 105kcal 264kcal 8%
Copper 0.036mg 0.11mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.81mg 1.89mg 7%
Protein 22.83g 24.6g 4%
Zinc 0.58mg 0.95mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.32mg 3%
Potassium 244mg 181mg 2%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Carbs 0g 4g 1%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.05mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 22g 9.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 46kcal 107kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 95g 38g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.5 3 N/A
Net carbs 0g 4g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.6µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.256mg 0.323mg 0%
Threonine 1.001mg 1.263mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.052mg 1.035mg 0%
Leucine 1.856mg 2.133mg 0%
Lysine 2.097mg 1.834mg 0%
Methionine 0.676mg 0.646mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.891mg 1.071mg 0%
Valine 1.176mg 1.263mg 0%
Histidine 0.672mg 0.649mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 2.741g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.154g 3.8g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.013g 0.229g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cod
Cod
1
23% 76%
Protein: 22.83 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 75.92 g
Other: 0.39 g
Caviar
Caviar
4
25% 18% 4% 48% 6%
Protein: 24.6 g
Fats: 17.9 g
Carbs: 4 g
Water: 47.5 g
Other: 6 g
Contains more WaterWater +59.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1981.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +1438.5%
~equal in Protein ~24.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cod
Cod
1
29% 21% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.168 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.292 g
Caviar
Caviar
2
25% 29% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.631 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.405 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3634.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2436%

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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. Caviar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174188/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.