Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Cod vs. Fish sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

A recap on the differences between cod and fish sauce

  • Cod is higher in selenium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and choline, yet fish sauce is higher in magnesium, folate, manganese, and vitamin B6.
  • Fish sauce covers your daily sodium needs 338% more than cod.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, cod, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Sauce, fish, ready-to-serve.

Infographic

Cod vs Fish sauce infographic
Infographic link

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
4
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 125% 13% 25% 29% 17% 5.5% 3% 1024% 30% 50%
Contains more ZincZinc +190%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1871.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +313.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +316.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +207.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18%
Contains more IronIron +59.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +38.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1065%

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
10
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 1.7% 1.3% 0% 0% 3% 13% 43% 7.1% 91% 60% 0% 38% 7.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +250%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +633.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +38.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +52.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +118.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +534.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +39.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +537.5%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.313mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cod Fish sauce DV% diff.
Sodium 78mg 7851mg 338%
Selenium 37.6µg 9.1µg 52%
Protein 22.83g 5.06g 36%
Magnesium 42mg 175mg 32%
Vitamin B12 1.05µg 0.48µg 24%
Phosphorus 138mg 7mg 19%
Cholesterol 55mg 0mg 18%
Choline 83.7mg 13.2mg 13%
Folate 8µg 51µg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.396mg 9%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.233mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.012mg 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin D 46IU 0IU 6%
Vitamin E 0.81mg 0mg 5%
Iron 0.49mg 0.78mg 4%
Calories 105kcal 35kcal 4%
Zinc 0.58mg 0.2mg 3%
Calcium 14mg 43mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.292g 0.003g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.079mg 0.057mg 2%
Copper 0.036mg 0.05mg 2%
Vitamin A 14µg 4µg 1%
Carbs 0g 3.64g 1%
Saturated fat 0.168g 0.003g 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 0.5mg 1%
Fats 0.86g 0.01g 1%
Potassium 244mg 288mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.18mg 0.118mg 1%
Vitamin B3 2.513mg 2.313mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.64g N/A
Sugar 0g 3.64g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 0.002g 0%
Tryptophan 0.256mg 0%
Threonine 1.001mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.052mg 0%
Leucine 1.856mg 0%
Lysine 2.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.676mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.891mg 0%
Valine 1.176mg 0%
Histidine 0.672mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.154g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.013g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cod
Cod
3
23% 76%
Protein: 22.83 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 75.92 g
Other: 0.39 g
5% 4% 71% 20%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 0.01 g
Carbs: 3.64 g
Water: 71.07 g
Other: 20.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +351.2%
Contains more FatsFats +8500%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +5084.6%
~equal in Water ~71.07g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cod
Cod
2
29% 21% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.168 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.292 g
38% 25% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.003 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.003 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9633.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%

People also compare

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. Fish sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174531/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.