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Cod vs. Sheepshead — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cod and sheepshead

  • Cod is richer in vitamin B1, yet sheepshead is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B5, copper, potassium, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for sheepshead is 52% higher.
  • Cod contains 9 times more vitamin B1 than sheepshead. Cod contains 0.088mg of vitamin B1, while sheepshead contains 0.01mg.

Food types used in this article are Fish, cod, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Fish, sheepshead, 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
1
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 25% 11% 45% 25% 41% 17% 150% 9.5% 2.7% 280%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +164.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +109.8%
Contains more IronIron +36.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +238.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +153.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +36.4%
~equal in Zinc ~0.63mg
~equal in Sodium ~73mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.021mg

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
8
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% 12% 0% 0% 2.5% 12% 34% 52% 81% 288% 0% 13% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +780%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +58%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +39.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +150%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +383.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +119%
Contains more FolateFolate +112.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cod Sheepshead DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.05µg 2.3µg 52%
Phosphorus 138mg 350mg 30%
Selenium 37.6µg 51.3µg 25%
Choline 83.7mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.18mg 0.87mg 14%
Copper 0.036mg 0.122mg 10%
Potassium 244mg 512mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.01mg 7%
Protein 22.83g 26.02g 6%
Vitamin D 46IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.81mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.35mg 5%
Vitamin B3 2.513mg 1.8mg 4%
Cholesterol 55mg 64mg 3%
Vitamin A 14µg 35µg 2%
Iron 0.49mg 0.67mg 2%
Calcium 14mg 37mg 2%
Folate 8µg 17µg 2%
Magnesium 42mg 35mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.079mg 0.05mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.168g 0.36g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 0.35g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.292g 0.382g 1%
Calories 105kcal 126kcal 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Fats 0.86g 1.63g 1%
Zinc 0.58mg 0.63mg 0%
Sodium 78mg 73mg 0%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.021mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.256mg 0.291mg 0%
Threonine 1.001mg 1.141mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.052mg 1.199mg 0%
Leucine 1.856mg 2.115mg 0%
Lysine 2.097mg 2.39mg 0%
Methionine 0.676mg 0.77mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.891mg 1.016mg 0%
Valine 1.176mg 1.34mg 0%
Histidine 0.672mg 0.766mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0.083g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.154g 0.107g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.013g 0.04g 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
26% 69% 3%
Protein: 26.02 g
Fats: 1.63 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.04 g
Other: 3.31 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +14%
Contains more FatsFats +89.5%
Contains more OtherOther +748.7%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~69.04g

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
33% 32% 35%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.36 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.35 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.382 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +182.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +30.8%

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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. Sheepshead - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175145/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.