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Snapper vs. Cod — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are snapper and cod different?

  • Snapper is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and potassium, while cod is higher in vitamin B3 and vitamin B2.
  • Snapper covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 102% more than cod.
  • Snapper contains 5 times more vitamin B5 than cod. Snapper contains 0.87mg of vitamin B5, while cod contains 0.18mg.

Fish, snapper, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Fish, cod, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat types were used 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 12% 46% 9% 15% 12% 86% 7.4% 2.2% 267%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 4.2% 22% 18% 12% 16% 59% 10% 2.6% 205%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +185.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +113.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +27.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +45.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -26.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +30.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13.5%
Contains more IronIron +104.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +31.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17.6%

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.
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 5.3% 12% 0% 0% 13% 0.92% 6.5% 52% 106% 438% 0% 4.5% 0%
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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% 4.7% 16% 18% 22% 18% 47% 11% 65% 131% 0.25% 6% 46%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +60%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +150%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +383.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +66%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1875%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +626.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Snapper Cod DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.5µg 1.05µg 102%
Selenium 49µg 37.6µg 21%
Choline 83.7mg 15%
Vitamin B3 0.346mg 2.513mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.18mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.283mg 14%
Phosphorus 201mg 138mg 9%
Potassium 522mg 244mg 8%
Protein 26.3g 22.83g 7%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.004mg 0.079mg 6%
Vitamin D 46IU 6%
Vitamin E 0.81mg 5%
Iron 0.24mg 0.49mg 3%
Calcium 40mg 14mg 3%
Cholesterol 47mg 55mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.088mg 3%
Vitamin A 35µg 14µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.588g 0.292g 2%
Saturated fat 0.365g 0.168g 1%
Folate 6µg 8µg 1%
Calories 128kcal 105kcal 1%
Sodium 57mg 78mg 1%
Zinc 0.44mg 0.58mg 1%
Copper 0.046mg 0.036mg 1%
Magnesium 37mg 42mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 1mg 1%
Fats 1.72g 0.86g 1%
Manganese 0.017mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.322g 0.124g 0%
Tryptophan 0.294mg 0.256mg 0%
Threonine 1.153mg 1.001mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.212mg 1.052mg 0%
Leucine 2.137mg 1.856mg 0%
Lysine 2.415mg 2.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.778mg 0.676mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.027mg 0.891mg 0%
Valine 1.355mg 1.176mg 0%
Histidine 0.774mg 0.672mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.048g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.273g 0.154g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.022g 0.013g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 2% 70%
Protein: 26.3 g
Fats: 1.72 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.35 g
Other: 1.63 g
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23% 76%
Protein: 22.83 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 75.92 g
Other: 0.39 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.2%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more OtherOther +317.9%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~75.92g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 25% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.365 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.588 g
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29% 21% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.168 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.292 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +159.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +101.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54%

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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. Snapper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173699/nutrients
  2. Cod - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171956/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.