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Oysters vs. Cod — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between oysters and cod

  • Oysters is richer in zinc, vitamin B12, copper, iron, manganese, choline, and selenium, yet cod is richer in vitamin B5 and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B5 for cod is 3051% higher.
  • Oysters contains 204 times more copper than cod. Oysters contains 5.707mg of copper, while cod contains 0.028mg.
  • Cod contains less cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, moist heat 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 25% 35% 12% 345% 1902% 2144% 83% 22% 77% 215%
Cod
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 CalciumCalcium +625%
Contains more IronIron +2323.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +20282.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +17366.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3840%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +19.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +197.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~32mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~203mg

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% 8.7% 34% 0% 9% 42% 35% 27% 14% 2188% 5% 11% 71%
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 AVitamin A +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +165.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +176.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1823.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1900%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +99.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +111.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34128.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +301.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oysters Cod DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 0.447mg 153mg 3051%
Zinc 78.6mg 0.45mg 710%
Vitamin B12 17.5µg 0.91µg 691%
Copper 5.707mg 0.028mg 631%
Iron 9.21mg 0.38mg 110%
Manganese 0.591mg 0.015mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.245mg 14%
Protein 11.42g 17.81g 13%
Cholesterol 79mg 43mg 12%
Choline 130mg 65.2mg 12%
Selenium 39.5µg 33.1µg 12%
Calcium 116mg 16mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.065mg 9%
Potassium 139mg 413mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.7mg 0.64mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.056g 0.231g 6%
Sodium 166mg 54mg 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.9µg 5%
Vitamin D 2IU 36IU 4%
Saturated fat 0.948g 0.131g 4%
Fats 3.42g 0.67g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.076mg 3%
Folate 14µg 7µg 2%
Vitamin A 26µg 12µg 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 0.1µg 2%
Carbs 5.45g 0g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.506g 0.094g 1%
Calories 102kcal 82kcal 1%
Vitamin B3 1.85mg 2.063mg 1%
Phosphorus 194mg 203mg 1%
Magnesium 35mg 32mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Net carbs 5.45g 0g N/A
Sugar 1.23g 0g N/A
Starch 0.9g 0%
Trans fat 0.068g N/A
Tryptophan 0.138mg 0.199mg 0%
Threonine 0.046mg 0.781mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.459mg 0.821mg 0%
Leucine 0.716mg 1.447mg 0%
Lysine 0.762mg 1.635mg 0%
Methionine 0.257mg 0.527mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.413mg 0.695mg 0%
Valine 0.523mg 0.917mg 0%
Histidine 0.22mg 0.524mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.353g 0.064g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.271g 0.12g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.163g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.061g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 3% 5% 78%
Protein: 11.42 g
Fats: 3.42 g
Carbs: 5.45 g
Water: 78.19 g
Other: 1.52 g
Cod
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 FatsFats +410.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +406.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +56%
~equal in Water ~81.22g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 20% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.948 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.506 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.056 g
Cod
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 +438.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +357.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.2%

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. Oysters - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171980/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.