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Fish sauce vs. Cod — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between fish sauce and cod

  • Fish sauce is richer in magnesium, vitamin B6, folate, and manganese, yet cod is richer in vitamin B5, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B5 for cod is 3058% higher.
  • Fish sauce contains 145 times more sodium than cod. Fish sauce contains 7851mg of sodium, while cod contains 54mg.

Food types used in this article are Sauce, fish, ready-to-serve 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 125% 13% 25% 29% 17% 5.5% 3% 1024% 30% 50%
Cod
Cod
5
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +446.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +168.8%
Contains more IronIron +105.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +78.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1453.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +125%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2800%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +263.7%

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 1.7% 1.3% 0% 0% 3% 13% 43% 7.1% 91% 60% 0% 38% 7.2%
Cod
Cod
10
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 B3Vitamin B3 +12.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +61.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +628.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +533.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +129561%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +89.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +393.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fish sauce Cod DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 0.118mg 153mg 3058%
Sodium 7851mg 54mg 339%
Selenium 9.1µg 33.1µg 44%
Magnesium 175mg 32mg 34%
Phosphorus 7mg 203mg 28%
Protein 5.06g 17.81g 26%
Vitamin B12 0.48µg 0.91µg 18%
Cholesterol 0mg 43mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.396mg 0.245mg 12%
Folate 51µg 7µg 11%
Choline 13.2mg 65.2mg 9%
Manganese 0.233mg 0.015mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.076mg 5%
Vitamin D 0IU 36IU 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.9µg 5%
Iron 0.78mg 0.38mg 5%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.64mg 4%
Potassium 288mg 413mg 4%
Calcium 43mg 16mg 3%
Calories 35kcal 82kcal 2%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.45mg 2%
Copper 0.05mg 0.028mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.003g 0.231g 2%
Vitamin B3 2.313mg 2.063mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.003g 0.131g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.065mg 1%
Vitamin A 4µg 12µg 1%
Carbs 3.64g 0g 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 1mg 1%
Fats 0.01g 0.67g 1%
Net carbs 3.64g 0g N/A
Sugar 3.64g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.094g 0%
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 0.001g 0.064g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0.12g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 4% 71% 20%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 0.01 g
Carbs: 3.64 g
Water: 71.07 g
Other: 20.22 g
Cod
Cod
3
18% 81%
Protein: 17.81 g
Fats: 0.67 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.22 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +6640%
Contains more ProteinProtein +252%
Contains more FatsFats +6600%
Contains more WaterWater +14.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 25% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.003 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.003 g
Cod
Cod
2
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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4600%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7600%

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. Fish sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174531/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.