Herring vs. Cod — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between herring and cod?
- Cod has less vitamin B12, vitamin D, phosphorus, vitamin B2, selenium, iron, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, and copper than herring.
- Herring's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 504% higher.
- Herring has 16 times more saturated fat than cod. Herring has 2.615g of saturated fat, while cod has 0.168g.
We used Fish, herring, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Fish, cod, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat types in this comparison.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +428.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +71.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +187.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +227.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +119% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +119.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +100% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +24.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -32.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +157.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +69.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +350% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +27.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +278.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +64.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +311.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +23% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1151.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +42.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 13.14µg | 1.05µg | 504% |
| Phosphorus | 303mg | 138mg | 24% |
| Vitamin D | 5.4µg | 1.2µg | 21% |
| Vitamin D | 214IU | 46IU | 21% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.299mg | 0.079mg | 17% |
| Selenium | 46.8µg | 37.6µg | 17% |
| Fats | 11.59g | 0.86g | 17% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.735g | 0.292g | 16% |
| Iron | 1.41mg | 0.49mg | 12% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.79g | 0.124g | 12% |
| Saturated fat | 2.615g | 0.168g | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.74mg | 0.18mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.124mg | 2.513mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.118mg | 0.036mg | 9% |
| Cholesterol | 77mg | 55mg | 7% |
| Zinc | 1.27mg | 0.58mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 74mg | 14mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.348mg | 0.283mg | 5% |
| Calories | 203kcal | 105kcal | 5% |
| Potassium | 419mg | 244mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 1.37mg | 0.81mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.112mg | 0.088mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 36µg | 14µg | 2% |
| Sodium | 115mg | 78mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.04mg | 0.02mg | 1% |
| Folate | 12µg | 8µg | 1% |
| Protein | 23.03g | 22.83g | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.7mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Magnesium | 41mg | 42mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Choline | 83.3mg | 83.7mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.258mg | 0.256mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.01mg | 1.001mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.061mg | 1.052mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.872mg | 1.856mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.115mg | 2.097mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.682mg | 0.676mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.899mg | 0.891mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.187mg | 1.176mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.678mg | 0.672mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.909g | 0.004g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 1.105g | 0.154g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.071g | 0.013g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +1247.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +212.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +18.3% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3762.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +836.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93.6% |
