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Meatball vs. Cod — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between meatball and cod?

  • Meatball is higher in copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, iron, phosphorus, fiber, and folate, yet cod is higher in vitamin B5 and selenium.
  • Cod's daily need coverage for vitamin B5 is 3050% more.
  • The amount of sodium in cod is lower.

We used Meatballs, meatless 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
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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 CalciumCalcium +56.3%
Contains more IronIron +468.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +2421.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +69.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +77.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +129.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4037.5%

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% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
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 EVitamin E +170.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1134.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +227.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +21.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +64.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1014.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +35.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30500%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Cod DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 153mg 3050%
Copper 0.706mg 0.028mg 75%
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.076mg 72%
Selenium 0.8µg 33.1µg 59%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 0.231g 30%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0.91µg 25%
Iron 2.16mg 0.38mg 22%
Sodium 550mg 54mg 22%
Phosphorus 344mg 203mg 20%
Folate 78µg 7µg 18%
Fiber 4.6g 0g 18%
Cholesterol 0mg 43mg 14%
Fats 9g 0.67g 13%
Zinc 1.8mg 0.45mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.065mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 0.64mg 7%
Potassium 180mg 413mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.425g 0.131g 6%
Protein 21g 17.81g 6%
Calories 197kcal 82kcal 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.9µg 5%
Vitamin D 0IU 36IU 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 0.094g 5%
Choline 88.4mg 65.2mg 4%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 2.063mg 3%
Magnesium 18mg 32mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.245mg 3%
Carbs 8g 0g 3%
Calcium 25mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 12µg 1%
Manganese 0.015mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Net carbs 3.4g 0g N/A
Sugar 1.25g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 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 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
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 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 +17.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1243.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +1233.3%
Contains more WaterWater +40%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 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 +2227.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1919.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.8%

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.