Shark vs. Cod — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between shark and cod
- Shark has more vitamin B12, iron, and monounsaturated fat, while cod has more vitamin B5 and potassium.
- Cod's daily need coverage for vitamin B5 is 3048% higher.
- Cod contains 63 times less monounsaturated fat than shark. Shark contains 5.935g of monounsaturated fat, while cod contains 0.094g.
- The amount of saturated fat in cod is lower.
The food types used in this comparison are Fish, shark, mixed species, cooked, batter-dipped and fried 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 | +34.4% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +212.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +192.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +50% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +233.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +166.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -55.7% |
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 AVitamin A | +350% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +49.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +34.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +22.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +33% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +114.3% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +24577.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Vitamin B5 | 0.62mg | 153mg | 3048% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 3.701g | 0.231g | 23% |
Fats | 13.82g | 0.67g | 20% |
Monounsaturated fat | 5.935g | 0.094g | 15% |
Saturated fat | 3.205g | 0.131g | 14% |
Vitamin B12 | 1.21µg | 0.91µg | 13% |
Choline | 65.2mg | 12% | |
Iron | 1.11mg | 0.38mg | 9% |
Potassium | 155mg | 413mg | 8% |
Calories | 228kcal | 82kcal | 7% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.783mg | 2.063mg | 5% |
Vitamin D | 36IU | 5% | |
Cholesterol | 59mg | 43mg | 5% |
Vitamin A | 54µg | 12µg | 5% |
Vitamin D | 0.9µg | 5% | |
Vitamin E | 0.64mg | 4% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.3mg | 0.245mg | 4% |
Calcium | 50mg | 16mg | 3% |
Magnesium | 43mg | 32mg | 3% |
Sodium | 122mg | 54mg | 3% |
Folate | 15µg | 7µg | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.097mg | 0.065mg | 2% |
Protein | 18.62g | 17.81g | 2% |
Selenium | 34µg | 33.1µg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.05mg | 0.015mg | 2% |
Copper | 0.042mg | 0.028mg | 2% |
Carbs | 6.39g | 0g | 2% |
Phosphorus | 194mg | 203mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 1mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 6.39g | 0g | N/A |
Zinc | 0.48mg | 0.45mg | 0% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.072mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.212mg | 0.199mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.843mg | 0.781mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.867mg | 0.821mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.515mg | 1.447mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.634mg | 1.635mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.541mg | 0.527mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.75mg | 0.695mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.965mg | 0.917mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.538mg | 0.524mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.258g | 0.064g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.431g | 0.12g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.089g | 0.01g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +1962.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +260% |
Contains more WaterWater | +35.2% |
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Protein
~17.81g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +6213.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1502.2% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95.9% |