Mackerel vs. Cod — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between mackerel and cod
- Cod has less vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin E, and vitamin B2.
- Mackerel covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 462% more than cod.
- Cod contains 82 times less sodium than mackerel. Mackerel contains 4450mg of sodium, while cod contains 54mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Fish, mackerel, salted 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +87.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +312.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +25.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +268.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +257.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +144.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +25.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +121.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.8% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +291.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +271.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +2700% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +192.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +60% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +67.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1218.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +7700% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +114.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +55.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +280% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B5 | 153mg | 3060% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 12µg | 0.91µg | 462% |
| Sodium | 4450mg | 54mg | 191% |
| Vitamin D | 25.2µg | 0.9µg | 122% |
| Vitamin D | 1006IU | 36IU | 121% |
| Selenium | 73.4µg | 33.1µg | 73% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 6.21g | 0.231g | 40% |
| Fats | 25.1g | 0.67g | 38% |
| Saturated fat | 7.148g | 0.131g | 32% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.32g | 0.094g | 21% |
| Cholesterol | 95mg | 43mg | 17% |
| Iron | 1.4mg | 0.38mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.41mg | 0.245mg | 13% |
| Vitamin E | 2.38mg | 0.64mg | 12% |
| Calories | 305kcal | 82kcal | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.19mg | 0.065mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.3mg | 2.063mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.1mg | 0.028mg | 8% |
| Magnesium | 60mg | 32mg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 254mg | 203mg | 7% |
| Choline | 101.6mg | 65.2mg | 7% |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.45mg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 7.8µg | 0.1µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.076mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 66mg | 16mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 47µg | 12µg | 4% |
| Potassium | 520mg | 413mg | 3% |
| Folate | 15µg | 7µg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.015mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1mg | 1% |
| Protein | 18.5g | 17.81g | 1% |
| Tryptophan | 0.199mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.781mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.821mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.447mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.635mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.527mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.695mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.917mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.524mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 1.619g | 0.064g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 2.965g | 0.12g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.391g | 0.01g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +3646.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +4366.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +88.9% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +8751.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2588.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.2% |