Potato vs. Cod — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between potatoes and cod?
- Potatoes are higher in vitamin C, copper, fiber, and manganese, yet cod is higher in vitamin B5, selenium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and choline.
- Cod's daily need coverage for vitamin B5 is 3054% more.
- The glycemic index of cod is lower.
We used Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +113.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +292.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -88.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1233.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +39.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +33.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +50% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +256.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +8175% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1870% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +21.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1900% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +114.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +6300% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +103.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +94.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +51764.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +438.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.295mg | 153mg | 3054% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 33.1µg | 59% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.91µg | 38% |
| Protein | 2.05g | 17.81g | 32% |
| Vitamin C | 19.7mg | 1mg | 21% |
| Phosphorus | 57mg | 203mg | 21% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 43mg | 14% |
| Choline | 12.1mg | 65.2mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.11mg | 0.028mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 0g | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.2mg | 0.015mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.061mg | 2.063mg | 6% |
| Starch | 15.29g | 6% | |
| Carbs | 17.49g | 0g | 6% |
| Iron | 0.81mg | 0.38mg | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.9µg | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 36IU | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.298mg | 0.245mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0.64mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.032mg | 0.065mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 32mg | 2% |
| Folate | 15µg | 7µg | 2% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 54mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2µg | 0.1µg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.3mg | 0.45mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.042g | 0.231g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 12µg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.09g | 0.67g | 1% |
| Calories | 77kcal | 82kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 15.39g | 0g | N/A |
| Calcium | 12mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 425mg | 413mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.82g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.081mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.025g | 0.131g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.002g | 0.094g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.021mg | 0.199mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.067mg | 0.781mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.066mg | 0.821mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.098mg | 1.447mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.107mg | 1.635mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.032mg | 0.527mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.081mg | 0.695mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.103mg | 0.917mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.035mg | 0.524mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.26g | 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
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +273.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +768.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +644.4% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -80.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4600% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +450% |