Tilefish vs. Cod — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are tilefish and cod different?
- Tilefish has more vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, potassium, vitamin B3, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat than cod.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for tilefish is 60% higher.
- Tilefish contains 11 times more monounsaturated fat than cod. While tilefish contains 1.332g of monounsaturated fat, cod contains only 0.124g.
Fish, tilefish, cooked, dry heat and Fish, cod, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat are the varieties 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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +85.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +109.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +44.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +71% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -24.4% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +37% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +27.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +58.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +33.3% |
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 | +50% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +59.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +140.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +39.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +383.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +138.1% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +112.5% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 2.5µg | 1.05µg | 60% |
Selenium | 51.5µg | 37.6µg | 25% |
Choline | 83.7mg | 15% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.87mg | 0.18mg | 14% |
Phosphorus | 236mg | 138mg | 14% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.19mg | 0.079mg | 9% |
Potassium | 512mg | 244mg | 8% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.246g | 0.292g | 6% |
Vitamin D | 46IU | 6% | |
Fats | 4.69g | 0.86g | 6% |
Vitamin D | 1.2µg | 6% | |
Vitamin B3 | 3.5mg | 2.513mg | 6% |
Vitamin E | 0.81mg | 5% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.14mg | 0.088mg | 4% |
Cholesterol | 64mg | 55mg | 3% |
Monounsaturated fat | 1.332g | 0.124g | 3% |
Saturated fat | 0.868g | 0.168g | 3% |
Protein | 24.49g | 22.83g | 3% |
Folate | 17µg | 8µg | 2% |
Calories | 147kcal | 105kcal | 2% |
Copper | 0.052mg | 0.036mg | 2% |
Iron | 0.31mg | 0.49mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 33mg | 42mg | 2% |
Vitamin A | 21µg | 14µg | 1% |
Sodium | 59mg | 78mg | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.3mg | 0.283mg | 1% |
Calcium | 26mg | 14mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 1mg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.53mg | 0.58mg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.015mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.274mg | 0.256mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.074mg | 1.001mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.128mg | 1.052mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.99mg | 1.856mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.249mg | 2.097mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.725mg | 0.676mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.956mg | 0.891mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.262mg | 1.176mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.721mg | 0.672mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.172g | 0.004g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.733g | 0.154g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.143g | 0.013g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +445.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +48.7% |
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Protein
~22.83g
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Carbs
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Water
~75.92g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +974.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +326.7% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -80.6% |