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Soybean meal vs. Cod — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between soybean meal and cod

  • Soybean meal is richer in copper, iron, manganese, folate, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, and vitamin B1, yet cod is richer in vitamin B5 and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B5 for cod is 3020% higher.
  • Soybean meal contains 253 times more manganese than cod. Soybean meal contains 3.8mg of manganese, while cod contains 0.015mg.
  • Cod has a lower glycemic index than soybean meal.

Food types used in this article are Soy meal, defatted, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 219% 73% 220% 514% 667% 138% 300% 0.39% 496% 18%
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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 +856.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1425%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +502.9%
Contains more IronIron +3505.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +7042.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1024.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +245.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25233.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +903%

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 0% 0.67% 0% 0% 173% 58% 49% 119% 131% 0% 0% 227% 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% 13% 14% 19% 15% 39% 9180% 57% 114% 0.25% 5.3% 36%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +809.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +286.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +132.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +4228.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +500%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +7642.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soybean meal Cod DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 1.976mg 153mg 3020%
Copper 2mg 0.028mg 219%
Iron 13.7mg 0.38mg 167%
Manganese 3.8mg 0.015mg 165%
Folate 303µg 7µg 74%
Phosphorus 701mg 203mg 71%
Magnesium 306mg 32mg 65%
Protein 49.2g 17.81g 63%
Potassium 2490mg 413mg 61%
Selenium 3.3µg 33.1µg 54%
Vitamin B1 0.691mg 0.076mg 51%
Zinc 5.06mg 0.45mg 42%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.91µg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.569mg 0.245mg 25%
Calcium 244mg 16mg 23%
Cholesterol 0mg 43mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.251mg 0.065mg 14%
Calories 337kcal 82kcal 13%
Carbs 35.89g 0g 12%
Choline 65.2mg 12%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.9µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.045g 0.231g 5%
Vitamin D 0IU 36IU 5%
Vitamin E 0.64mg 4%
Fats 2.39g 0.67g 3%
Vitamin B3 2.587mg 2.063mg 3%
Sodium 3mg 54mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.268g 0.131g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.409g 0.094g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Vitamin A 2µg 12µg 1%
Net carbs 35.89g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.653mg 0.199mg 0%
Threonine 1.952mg 0.781mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.18mg 0.821mg 0%
Leucine 3.66mg 1.447mg 0%
Lysine 2.991mg 1.635mg 0%
Methionine 0.606mg 0.527mg 0%
Phenylalanine 2.346mg 0.695mg 0%
Valine 2.243mg 0.917mg 0%
Histidine 1.212mg 0.524mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.064g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.12g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
49% 2% 36% 7% 6%
Protein: 49.2 g
Fats: 2.39 g
Carbs: 35.89 g
Water: 6.94 g
Other: 5.58 g
Cod
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18% 81%
Protein: 17.81 g
Fats: 0.67 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.22 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +176.2%
Contains more FatsFats +256.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +1760%
Contains more WaterWater +1070.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.268 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.409 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.045 g
Cod
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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 +335.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +352.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.1%

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. Soybean meal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172445/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.