Dashi vs. Cod — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between dashi and cod?

Dashi is higher in vitamin K, vitamin B2, calcium, and vitamin A, yet cod is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B6.
Dashi's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 56% more.
Dashi has 20 times more saturated fat than cod. While dashi has 3.433g of saturated fat, cod has only 0.168g.

We used Soup, bouillon cubes, and granules, low sodium, dry and Fish, cod, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat types 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.

Dashi

Cod

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1235.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+26.6%
Contains more IronIron	+110.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+20.3%

Contains more CopperCopper	+∞%
Contains more ZincZinc	+544.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-92.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+36.2%

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.

Dashi

Cod

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+78.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+13.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+444.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+66800%
Contains more FolateFolate	+162.5%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+183%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+250%

~equal in Vitamin C ~1mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.513mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin K	66.9µg	0.1µg	56%
Sodium	1067mg	78mg	43%
Vitamin B12	0.3µg	1.05µg	31%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.485g	0.292g	28%
Vitamin B2	0.43mg	0.079mg	27%
Carbs	64.88g	0g	22%
Fats	13.89g	0.86g	20%
Selenium	27.6µg	37.6µg	18%
Calories	438kcal	105kcal	17%
Calcium	187mg	14mg	17%
Saturated fat	3.433g	0.168g	15%
Cholesterol	13mg	55mg	14%
Vitamin B6	0.1mg	0.283mg	14%
Monounsaturated fat	5.365g	0.124g	13%
Protein	16.7g	22.83g	12%
Iron	1.03mg	0.49mg	7%
Vitamin D*	0 IU	46 IU	6%
Vitamin D	0µg	1.2µg	6%
Choline	114.5mg	83.7mg	6%
Copper	0mg	0.036mg	4%
Zinc	0.09mg	0.58mg	4%
Phosphorus	166mg	138mg	4%
Vitamin B5		0.18mg	4%
Magnesium	56mg	42mg	3%
Folate	21µg	8µg	3%
Potassium	309mg	244mg	2%
Fiber	0.2g	0g	1%
Vitamin A	25µg	14µg	1%
Vitamin E	0.72mg	0.81mg	1%
Manganese		0.02mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.1mg	0.088mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.8g	22g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	262kcal	46kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	23g	95g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.9	2.5	N/A
Vitamin C	1.1mg	1mg	0%
Net carbs	64.68g	0g	N/A
Sugar	14.47g	0g	N/A
Vitamin B3	2.46mg	2.513mg	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	0g	0.004g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.154g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.013g	N/A