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Cod vs. Milkfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cod and milkfish different?

  • Cod is richer in selenium and vitamin B1, while milkfish is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, phosphorus, and calcium.
  • Milkfish covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 93% more than cod.
  • Cod contains 6 times more vitamin B1 than milkfish. Cod contains 0.088mg of vitamin B1, while milkfish contains 0.016mg.

Fish, cod, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Fish, milkfish, cooked, dry heat 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 27% 20% 33% 15% 15% 29% 89% 12% 3.4% 88%
Contains more IronIron +19.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +132.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +364.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +53.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +81%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +30%
~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 0% 11% 0% 0% 4% 16% 155% 52% 113% 409% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +450%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +135.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +228.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +380.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +72.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +211.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +125%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cod Milkfish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.05µg 3.27µg 93%
Selenium 37.6µg 16.2µg 39%
Vitamin B3 2.513mg 8.256mg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.488mg 16%
Choline 83.7mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.18mg 0.865mg 14%
Fats 0.86g 8.63g 12%
Phosphorus 138mg 208mg 10%
Protein 22.83g 26.32g 7%
Vitamin D 46IU 6%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.016mg 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.81mg 5%
Calcium 14mg 65mg 5%
Calories 105kcal 190kcal 4%
Zinc 0.58mg 1.05mg 4%
Potassium 244mg 374mg 4%
Cholesterol 55mg 67mg 4%
Folate 8µg 18µg 3%
Vitamin A 14µg 33µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.292g 2%
Copper 0.036mg 0.044mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.079mg 0.069mg 1%
Iron 0.49mg 0.41mg 1%
Magnesium 42mg 38mg 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.168g 1%
Sodium 78mg 92mg 1%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.026mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 0%
Tryptophan 0.256mg 0.295mg 0%
Threonine 1.001mg 1.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.052mg 1.213mg 0%
Leucine 1.856mg 2.139mg 0%
Lysine 2.097mg 2.417mg 0%
Methionine 0.676mg 0.779mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.891mg 1.028mg 0%
Valine 1.176mg 1.356mg 0%
Histidine 0.672mg 0.775mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.154g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.013g 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
26% 9% 63% 2%
Protein: 26.32 g
Fats: 8.63 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.63 g
Other: 2.42 g
Contains more WaterWater +21.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.3%
Contains more FatsFats +903.5%
Contains more OtherOther +520.5%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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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. Milkfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171995/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.