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Cuttlefish vs. Cod — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cuttlefish and cod different?

  • Cuttlefish is higher in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B2, copper, phosphorus, selenium, and zinc; however, cod is richer in vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for cuttlefish is 81% higher.
  • Cuttlefish contains 16 times more copper than cod. While cuttlefish contains 0.587mg of copper, cod contains only 0.036mg.
  • Cod has less sodium.

Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, raw and Fish, cod, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat are the varieties 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 27% 31% 226% 196% 47% 166% 49% 14% 244%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +542.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.1%
Contains more IronIron +1128.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1530.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +198.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +180.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +450%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +19.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79%

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.
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 18% 38% 0% 0% 2.3% 210% 23% 30% 35% 375% 0% 12% 0%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +430%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +707.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1051.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +177.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +185.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +877.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +106.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +88.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cuttlefish Cod DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3µg 1.05µg 81%
Iron 6.02mg 0.49mg 69%
Vitamin B2 0.91mg 0.079mg 64%
Copper 0.587mg 0.036mg 61%
Phosphorus 387mg 138mg 36%
Cholesterol 112mg 55mg 19%
Choline 83.7mg 15%
Protein 16.24g 22.83g 13%
Selenium 44.8µg 37.6µg 13%
Sodium 372mg 78mg 13%
Vitamin A 113µg 14µg 11%
Zinc 1.73mg 0.58mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.15mg 0.283mg 10%
Calcium 90mg 14mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.216mg 2.513mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.009mg 0.088mg 7%
Vitamin D 46IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.18mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.81mg 5%
Vitamin C 5.3mg 1mg 5%
Manganese 0.11mg 0.02mg 4%
Potassium 354mg 244mg 3%
Magnesium 30mg 42mg 3%
Folate 16µg 8µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.134g 0.292g 1%
Calories 79kcal 105kcal 1%
Fats 0.7g 0.86g 0%
Carbs 0.82g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.82g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.118g 0.168g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 0.124g 0%
Tryptophan 0.182mg 0.256mg 0%
Threonine 0.699mg 1.001mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.707mg 1.052mg 0%
Leucine 1.143mg 1.856mg 0%
Lysine 1.213mg 2.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.366mg 0.676mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.582mg 0.891mg 0%
Valine 0.709mg 1.176mg 0%
Histidine 0.312mg 0.672mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.039g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.066g 0.154g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0.013g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 81% 2%
Protein: 16.24 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 0.82 g
Water: 80.56 g
Other: 1.68 g
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
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +330.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +40.6%
Contains more FatsFats +22.9%
~equal in Water ~75.92g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 24% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.118 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.081 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.134 g
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -29.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +53.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +117.9%

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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. Cuttlefish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174215/nutrients
  2. Cod - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171956/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.