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Pork Meat vs. Cod — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pork Meat and cod?

  • Pork Meat is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, zinc, iron, and selenium, yet cod is richer in vitamin B5 and vitamin B12.
  • Cod's daily need coverage for vitamin B5 is 3040% higher.
  • Pork Meat has 13 times more vitamin B1 than cod. Pork Meat has 0.95mg of vitamin B1, while cod has 0.076mg.
  • Cod contains less cholesterol.

We used Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted and Fish, cod, Atlantic, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 1.8% 37% 43% 37% 66% 114% 7.4% 1.7% 208%
Cod
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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 IronIron +202.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +296.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +437.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +10.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15.4%
~equal in Potassium ~413mg
~equal in Sodium ~54mg

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 0% 0% 1.6% 3% 238% 89% 139% 61% 171% 71% 0% 0% 48%
Cod
Cod
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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 B1Vitamin B1 +1150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +495.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +260.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +201.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +36.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +700%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +350%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15018.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +59.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Meat Cod DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 1.012mg 153mg 3040%
Vitamin B1 0.95mg 0.076mg 73%
Vitamin B6 0.739mg 0.245mg 38%
Vitamin B3 7.432mg 2.063mg 34%
Vitamin B2 0.387mg 0.065mg 25%
Zinc 2.42mg 0.45mg 18%
Protein 26.17g 17.81g 17%
Vitamin B12 0.57µg 0.91µg 14%
Iron 1.15mg 0.38mg 10%
Cholesterol 73mg 43mg 10%
Copper 0.111mg 0.028mg 9%
Phosphorus 267mg 203mg 9%
Selenium 38.2µg 33.1µg 9%
Saturated fat 1.198g 0.131g 5%
Choline 88.9mg 65.2mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.64mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.9µg 4%
Fats 3.51g 0.67g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.334g 0.094g 3%
Calories 143kcal 82kcal 3%
Vitamin D 10IU 36IU 3%
Folate 0µg 7µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.506g 0.231g 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 12µg 1%
Calcium 6mg 16mg 1%
Magnesium 29mg 32mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Potassium 421mg 413mg 0%
Sodium 57mg 54mg 0%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.015mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.033g N/A
Tryptophan 0.275mg 0.199mg 0%
Threonine 1.175mg 0.781mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.288mg 0.821mg 0%
Leucine 2.229mg 1.447mg 0%
Lysine 2.427mg 1.635mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0.527mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.1mg 0.695mg 0%
Valine 1.367mg 0.917mg 0%
Histidine 1.13mg 0.524mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.064g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.12g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.411g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 4% 69%
Protein: 26.17 g
Fats: 3.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.45 g
Other: 0.87 g
Cod
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18% 81%
Protein: 17.81 g
Fats: 0.67 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.22 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +46.9%
Contains more FatsFats +423.9%
Contains more OtherOther +190%
Contains more WaterWater +16.9%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.198 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.334 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.506 g
Cod
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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 +1319.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +119%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.1%

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. Pork Meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168250/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.