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Pike vs. Cod — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between pike and cod

  • Cod has less vitamin B2, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B3, and vitamin A.
  • Pike covers your daily vitamin B2 needs 49% more than cod.
  • Cod contains 22 times less vitamin A than pike. Pike contains 860IU of vitamin A, while cod contains 40IU.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, pike, northern, liver (Alaska Native) 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.
Pike
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 8.4% 0% 79% 0% 0% 177% 0% 0% 0%
Cod
Cod
6
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 +75%
Contains more IronIron +452.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +103%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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.
Pike
3
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% 0% 0% 25% 162% 94% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cod
Cod
10
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 +31.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +976.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +142.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pike Cod DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 153mg 3060%
Selenium 33.1µg 60%
Vitamin B2 0.7mg 0.065mg 49%
Vitamin B12 0.91µg 38%
Phosphorus 412mg 203mg 30%
Iron 2.1mg 0.38mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.245mg 19%
Vitamin B3 5mg 2.063mg 18%
Cholesterol 43mg 14%
Choline 65.2mg 12%
Potassium 413mg 12%
Fats 8g 0.67g 11%
Magnesium 32mg 8%
Vitamin D 36IU 5%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.64mg 4%
Calories 156kcal 82kcal 4%
Zinc 0.45mg 4%
Copper 0.028mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.231g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.076mg 2%
Protein 16.6g 17.81g 2%
Folate 7µg 2%
Sodium 54mg 2%
Vitamin A 12µg 1%
Manganese 0.015mg 1%
Calcium 28mg 16mg 1%
Carbs 4.3g 0g 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.131g 1%
Net carbs 4.3g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.094g 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 0.064g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.12g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pike
3
17% 8% 4% 70%
Protein: 16.6 g
Fats: 8 g
Carbs: 4.3 g
Water: 69.8 g
Other: 1.3 g
Cod
Cod
2
18% 81%
Protein: 17.81 g
Fats: 0.67 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.22 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more FatsFats +1094%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +333.3%
Contains more WaterWater +16.4%
~equal in Protein ~17.81g

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. Pike - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168021/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.