Lamb vs. Cod — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between lamb and cod?
- Lamb is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B2, and copper, yet cod is higher in vitamin B5 and selenium.
- Cod's daily need coverage for vitamin B5 is 3047% more.
- Lamb has 67 times more saturated fat than cod. While lamb has 8.83g of saturated fat, cod has only 0.131g.
We used Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and Fish, cod, Atlantic, raw 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +394.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +325% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +891.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +46.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +39.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +33.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -25% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +25.4% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +31.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +284.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +222.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +180.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +4500% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +157.1% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +43.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +357.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +800% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +23081.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +88.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.66mg | 153mg | 3047% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.55µg | 0.91µg | 68% |
| Saturated fat | 8.83g | 0.131g | 40% |
| Zinc | 4.46mg | 0.45mg | 36% |
| Fats | 20.94g | 0.67g | 31% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.66mg | 2.063mg | 29% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.82g | 0.094g | 22% |
| Iron | 1.88mg | 0.38mg | 19% |
| Cholesterol | 97mg | 43mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.25mg | 0.065mg | 14% |
| Protein | 24.52g | 17.81g | 13% |
| Selenium | 26.4µg | 33.1µg | 12% |
| Calories | 294kcal | 82kcal | 11% |
| Copper | 0.119mg | 0.028mg | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.51g | 0.231g | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.245mg | 9% |
| Choline | 93.7mg | 65.2mg | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 36IU | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0.9µg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 4.6µg | 0.1µg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.14mg | 0.64mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 310mg | 413mg | 3% |
| Folate | 18µg | 7µg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 188mg | 203mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.076mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 32mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 72mg | 54mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 12µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.022mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.287mg | 0.199mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.05mg | 0.781mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.183mg | 0.821mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.908mg | 1.447mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.166mg | 1.635mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.629mg | 0.527mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.998mg | 0.695mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.323mg | 0.917mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.777mg | 0.524mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.064g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.12g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.01g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +37.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +3025.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +173.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +51.2% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +9283% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +553.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.5% |