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Neufchâtel cheese vs. Cod — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between neufchâtel cheese and cod?

  • Neufchâtel cheese is richer in vitamin A and calcium, yet cod is richer in vitamin B5, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
  • Cod's daily need coverage for vitamin B5 is 3049% higher.
  • Neufchâtel cheese has 98 times more saturated fat than cod. Neufchâtel cheese has 12.79g of saturated fat, while cod has 0.131g.
  • Cod has a lower glycemic index than neufchâtel cheese.

We used Cheese, neufchatel 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 7.1% 35% 13% 4.9% 9% 22% 59% 44% 1.4% 16%
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 +631.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +82.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +220%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +171.7%
Contains more IronIron +192.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +47.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +36.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1003.3%
~equal in Copper ~0.028mg

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% 80% 8% 0% 5.5% 36% 3.9% 35% 9.5% 38% 4.3% 11% 0%
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 +1908.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +138.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1600%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +60%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +245.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +882.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +26508.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +497.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +203.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Neufchâtel cheese Cod DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 0.575mg 153mg 3049%
Saturated fat 12.79g 0.131g 58%
Selenium 3µg 33.1µg 55%
Fats 22.78g 0.67g 34%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.91µg 25%
Vitamin A 241µg 12µg 25%
Protein 9.15g 17.81g 17%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.245mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 5.784g 0.094g 14%
Choline 65.2mg 12%
Sodium 334mg 54mg 12%
Vitamin B3 0.21mg 2.063mg 12%
Cholesterol 74mg 43mg 10%
Calcium 117mg 16mg 10%
Calories 253kcal 82kcal 9%
Phosphorus 138mg 203mg 9%
Potassium 152mg 413mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.155mg 0.065mg 7%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.97g 0.231g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.076mg 5%
Magnesium 10mg 32mg 5%
Vitamin D 36IU 5%
Zinc 0.82mg 0.45mg 3%
Iron 0.13mg 0.38mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.4mg 0.64mg 2%
Folate 14µg 7µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 0.1µg 1%
Carbs 3.59g 0g 1%
Net carbs 3.59g 0g N/A
Sugar 3.19g 0g N/A
Copper 0.027mg 0.028mg 0%
Starch 0.5g 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.015mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.106mg 0.199mg 0%
Threonine 0.359mg 0.781mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0.821mg 0%
Leucine 1.013mg 1.447mg 0%
Lysine 0.875mg 1.635mg 0%
Methionine 0.294mg 0.527mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.448mg 0.695mg 0%
Valine 0.609mg 0.917mg 0%
Histidine 0.27mg 0.524mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.064g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.12g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.117g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 23% 4% 63%
Protein: 9.15 g
Fats: 22.78 g
Carbs: 3.59 g
Water: 63.11 g
Other: 1.37 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 +3300%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +356.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +94.6%
Contains more WaterWater +28.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.784 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.97 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 +6053.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +319.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%

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. Neufchâtel cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171246/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.