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Cod vs. Sockeye salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cod and sockeye salmon

  • Cod has less vitamin B12, vitamin D, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, potassium, and choline.
  • Sockeye salmon's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 143% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, cod, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Fish, salmon, sockeye, 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 26% 3.3% 38% 20% 25% 15% 131% 12% 1.7% 194%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +27.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +53.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +78.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +111.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +121%
~equal in Iron ~0.52mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.55mg
~equal in Selenium ~35.5µg

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% 19% 20% 251% 39% 57% 190% 76% 191% 559% 0.25% 5.3% 61%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +314.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +1291.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +78.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +211.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +302.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +607.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +192.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +325.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +34.5%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cod Sockeye salmon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.05µg 4.47µg 143%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 16.7µg 78%
Vitamin D 46IU 670IU 78%
Vitamin B3 2.513mg 10.123mg 48%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.827mg 42%
Phosphorus 138mg 305mg 24%
Vitamin B5 0.18mg 1.274mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.079mg 0.246mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.292g 1.327g 7%
Protein 22.83g 26.48g 7%
Fats 0.86g 5.57g 7%
Potassium 244mg 436mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.157mg 6%
Choline 83.7mg 112.6mg 5%
Vitamin A 14µg 58µg 5%
Copper 0.036mg 0.076mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.168g 0.969g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 1.864g 4%
Selenium 37.6µg 35.5µg 4%
Calories 105kcal 156kcal 3%
Cholesterol 55mg 61mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.81mg 0.99mg 1%
Sodium 78mg 92mg 1%
Magnesium 42mg 36mg 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Calcium 14mg 11mg 0%
Iron 0.49mg 0.52mg 0%
Zinc 0.58mg 0.55mg 0%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.013mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Folate 8µg 7µg 0%
Trans fat 0.023g N/A
Tryptophan 0.256mg 0.335mg 0%
Threonine 1.001mg 1.247mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.052mg 1.274mg 0%
Leucine 1.856mg 2.185mg 0%
Lysine 2.097mg 2.574mg 0%
Methionine 0.676mg 0.858mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.891mg 1.086mg 0%
Valine 1.176mg 1.461mg 0%
Histidine 0.672mg 0.711mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0.299g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.154g 0.56g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.013g 0.093g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.019g 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% 6% 67%
Protein: 26.48 g
Fats: 5.57 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 67.33 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more WaterWater +12.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +16%
Contains more FatsFats +547.7%
Contains more OtherOther +59%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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
23% 45% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.969 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.864 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.327 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1403.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +354.5%

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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. Sockeye salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173692/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.