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Tuna Bluefin vs. Cod — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between tuna Bluefin and cod

  • Tuna Bluefin has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin A, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and iron; however, cod is higher in vitamin B5.
  • Cod covers your daily need for vitamin B5, 3033% more than tuna Bluefin.
  • Tuna Bluefin has 63 times more vitamin A than cod. While tuna Bluefin has 2520IU of vitamin A, cod has only 40IU.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, tuna, fresh, bluefin, cooked, dry heat 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 46% 3% 29% 49% 37% 21% 140% 6.5% 2.6% 255%
Cod
Cod
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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 +100%
Contains more IronIron +244.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +292.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +71.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +60.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +41.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.9%
~equal in Sodium ~54mg

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% 252% 0% 0% 70% 71% 198% 82% 121% 1360% 0% 1.5% 0%
Cod
Cod
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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 AVitamin A +6208.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +265.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +370.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +410.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1095.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11067.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +250%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna Bluefin Cod DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 1.37mg 153mg 3033%
Vitamin B12 10.88µg 0.91µg 415%
Vitamin A 757µg 12µg 83%
Vitamin B3 10.54mg 2.063mg 53%
Selenium 46.8µg 33.1µg 25%
Protein 29.91g 17.81g 24%
Vitamin B6 0.525mg 0.245mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.306mg 0.065mg 19%
Phosphorus 326mg 203mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.278mg 0.076mg 17%
Choline 65.2mg 12%
Iron 1.31mg 0.38mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.844g 0.231g 11%
Copper 0.11mg 0.028mg 9%
Fats 6.28g 0.67g 9%
Magnesium 64mg 32mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.612g 0.131g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.053g 0.094g 5%
Calories 184kcal 82kcal 5%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 5%
Vitamin D 36IU 5%
Vitamin E 0.64mg 4%
Zinc 0.77mg 0.45mg 3%
Potassium 323mg 413mg 3%
Cholesterol 49mg 43mg 2%
Folate 2µg 7µg 1%
Calcium 10mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Sodium 50mg 54mg 0%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.015mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.335mg 0.199mg 0%
Threonine 1.311mg 0.781mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.378mg 0.821mg 0%
Leucine 2.431mg 1.447mg 0%
Lysine 2.747mg 1.635mg 0%
Methionine 0.885mg 0.527mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.168mg 0.695mg 0%
Valine 1.541mg 0.917mg 0%
Histidine 0.88mg 0.524mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.363g 0.064g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.141g 0.12g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.16g 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
30% 6% 59% 5%
Protein: 29.91 g
Fats: 6.28 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.09 g
Other: 4.72 g
Cod
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 +67.9%
Contains more FatsFats +837.3%
Contains more OtherOther +1473.3%
Contains more WaterWater +37.5%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 37% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.612 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.844 g
Cod
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 +2084%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +698.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.9%

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. Tuna Bluefin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173707/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.