Quinoa vs. Cod — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between quinoa and cod
- Quinoa has more manganese, copper, iron, fiber, and folate; however, cod has more selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
- Cod's daily need coverage for selenium is 55% more.
- Quinoa has a higher glycemic index than cod.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Quinoa, cooked 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
| Contains more IronIron | +292.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +585.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +142.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -87% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +4106.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +140.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +33.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1082.1% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +40.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +69.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +500% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +400.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +99.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +183.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B5 | 153mg | 3060% | |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 33.1µg | 55% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.91µg | 38% |
| Manganese | 0.631mg | 0.015mg | 27% |
| Protein | 4.4g | 17.81g | 27% |
| Copper | 0.192mg | 0.028mg | 18% |
| Iron | 1.49mg | 0.38mg | 14% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 43mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 0g | 11% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.412mg | 2.063mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.123mg | 0.245mg | 9% |
| Folate | 42µg | 7µg | 9% |
| Magnesium | 64mg | 32mg | 8% |
| Choline | 23mg | 65.2mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 172mg | 413mg | 7% |
| Carbs | 21.3g | 0g | 7% |
| Starch | 17.63g | 7% | |
| Phosphorus | 152mg | 203mg | 7% |
| Zinc | 1.09mg | 0.45mg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.078g | 0.231g | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 36IU | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.9µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.11mg | 0.065mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.107mg | 0.076mg | 3% |
| Calories | 120kcal | 82kcal | 2% |
| Fats | 1.92g | 0.67g | 2% |
| Sodium | 7mg | 54mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 12µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.528g | 0.094g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 18.5g | 0g | N/A |
| Calcium | 17mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.87g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.63mg | 0.64mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.231g | 0.131g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.052mg | 0.199mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.131mg | 0.781mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.157mg | 0.821mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.261mg | 1.447mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.239mg | 1.635mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.096mg | 0.527mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.185mg | 0.695mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.185mg | 0.917mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.127mg | 0.524mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.064g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.015g | 0.12g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.01g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +186.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +156.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +304.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +13.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +461.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +366.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -43.3% |