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Rye vs. Cod — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between rye and cod?

  • Rye is higher in manganese, fiber, copper, iron, zinc, vitamin B1, and magnesium, yet cod is higher in vitamin B5, vitamin B1,2 and selenium.
  • Cod's daily need coverage for vitamin B5 is 3031% more.
  • The glycemic index of cod is lower.

We used Rye grain 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.
Rye
Rye
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 79% 7.2% 45% 99% 122% 72% 142% 0.26% 336% 76%
Cod
Cod
1
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +243.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.5%
Contains more IronIron +592.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1210.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +488.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +63.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17080%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +138.1%

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.
Rye
Rye
7
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% 0.33% 17% 0% 79% 58% 80% 87% 68% 0% 15% 29% 17%
Cod
Cod
6
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 EVitamin E +32.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +315.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +286.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +107%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5800%
Contains more FolateFolate +442.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1100%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +10408.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +114.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rye Cod DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 1.456mg 153mg 3031%
Manganese 2.577mg 0.015mg 111%
Fiber 15.1g 0g 60%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.91µg 38%
Copper 0.367mg 0.028mg 38%
Selenium 13.9µg 33.1µg 35%
Iron 2.63mg 0.38mg 28%
Carbs 75.86g 0g 25%
Vitamin B1 0.316mg 0.076mg 20%
Zinc 2.65mg 0.45mg 20%
Magnesium 110mg 32mg 19%
Phosphorus 332mg 203mg 18%
Protein 10.34g 17.81g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.251mg 0.065mg 14%
Vitamin B3 4.27mg 2.063mg 14%
Cholesterol 0mg 43mg 14%
Calories 338kcal 82kcal 13%
Folate 38µg 7µg 8%
Choline 30.4mg 65.2mg 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.9µg 5%
Vitamin D 0IU 36IU 5%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 0.1µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.767g 0.231g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.294mg 0.245mg 4%
Potassium 510mg 413mg 3%
Sodium 2mg 54mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.85mg 0.64mg 1%
Calcium 24mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Fats 1.63g 0.67g 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 12µg 1%
Net carbs 60.76g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.98g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 0.197g 0.131g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.208g 0.094g 0%
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.199mg 0%
Threonine 0.289mg 0.781mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.208mg 0.821mg 0%
Leucine 0.563mg 1.447mg 0%
Lysine 0.286mg 1.635mg 0%
Methionine 0.153mg 0.527mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.435mg 0.695mg 0%
Valine 0.317mg 0.917mg 0%
Histidine 0.189mg 0.524mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 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
Rye
Rye
3
10% 76% 11%
Protein: 10.34 g
Fats: 1.63 g
Carbs: 75.86 g
Water: 10.6 g
Other: 1.57 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 +143.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +423.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +72.2%
Contains more WaterWater +666.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rye
Rye
2
17% 18% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.197 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.208 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.767 g
Cod
Cod
1
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 +121.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +232%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -33.5%

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. Rye - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168884/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.