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Egg vs. Cod — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between eggs and cod

  • Eggs are richer in copper, choline, vitamin B2, iron, and vitamin A, yet cod is richer in vitamin B5, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B5 for cod is 3032% higher.
  • Eggs contain 71 times more copper than cod. Eggs contain 2mg of copper, while cod contains 0.028mg.
  • Cod contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled and Fish, cod, Atlantic, raw.

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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.
Egg
Egg
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
Cod
Cod
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 4.8% 36% 14% 9.3% 12% 87% 7% 2% 181%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +212.5%
Contains more IronIron +213.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +7042.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +133.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +73.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +220%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +227.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.5%
~equal in Selenium ~33.1µg

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.
Egg
Egg
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 0% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
Cod
Cod
5
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% 13% 14% 19% 15% 39% 9180% 57% 114% 0.25% 5.3% 36%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1141.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +60.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +144.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +689.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +22%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more FolateFolate +528.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +350.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3123.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +10844.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +102.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg Cod DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 1.398mg 153mg 3032%
Copper 2mg 0.028mg 219%
Cholesterol 373mg 43mg 110%
Choline 293.8mg 65.2mg 42%
Vitamin B2 0.513mg 0.065mg 34%
Fats 10.61g 0.67g 15%
Vitamin A 149µg 12µg 15%
Saturated fat 3.267g 0.131g 14%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 2.063mg 12%
Protein 12.58g 17.81g 10%
Iron 1.19mg 0.38mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.121mg 0.245mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 4.077g 0.094g 10%
Folate 44µg 7µg 9%
Vitamin B12 1.11µg 0.91µg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.414g 0.231g 8%
Potassium 126mg 413mg 8%
Vitamin D 2.2µg 0.9µg 7%
Vitamin D 87IU 36IU 6%
Magnesium 10mg 32mg 5%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.45mg 5%
Calories 155kcal 82kcal 4%
Selenium 30.8µg 33.1µg 4%
Phosphorus 172mg 203mg 4%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 0.64mg 3%
Sodium 124mg 54mg 3%
Calcium 50mg 16mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.076mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Carbs 1.12g 0g 0%
Net carbs 1.12g 0g N/A
Sugar 1.12g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.026mg 0.015mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.153mg 0.199mg 0%
Threonine 0.604mg 0.781mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.686mg 0.821mg 0%
Leucine 1.075mg 1.447mg 0%
Lysine 0.904mg 1.635mg 0%
Methionine 0.392mg 0.527mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.668mg 0.695mg 0%
Valine 0.767mg 0.917mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0.524mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0.064g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.038g 0.12g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
3
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
Cod
Cod
2
18% 81%
Protein: 17.81 g
Fats: 0.67 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.22 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more FatsFats +1483.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +256.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +41.6%
~equal in Water ~81.22g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
2
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 g
Cod
Cod
1
29% 21% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.131 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.094 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.231 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4237.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +512.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96%

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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/nutrients
  2. Cod - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171955/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.