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Turmeric vs. Cod — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are turmeric and cod different?

  • Turmeric is richer in manganese, iron, copper, fiber, potassium, magnesium, and zinc, while cod is higher in vitamin B5, selenium, and vitamin B12.
  • Cod covers your daily need for vitamin B5, 3049% more than turmeric.

Spices, turmeric, ground and Fish, cod, Atlantic, raw 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 149% 50% 184% 2063% 433% 123% 128% 3.5% 2583% 34%
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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 +550%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +950%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +403.6%
Contains more IronIron +14373.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +4542.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +47.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +131900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +433.9%

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 2.3% 0% 89% 0% 15% 35% 25% 33% 25% 0% 34% 15% 27%
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 EVitamin E +592.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +130.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +13300%
Contains more FolateFolate +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +31%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +52.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28128.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +129%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +32.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turmeric Cod DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 0.542mg 153mg 3049%
Manganese 19.8mg 0.015mg 860%
Iron 55mg 0.38mg 683%
Copper 1.3mg 0.028mg 141%
Fiber 22.7g 0g 91%
Selenium 6.2µg 33.1µg 49%
Potassium 2080mg 413mg 49%
Magnesium 208mg 32mg 42%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.91µg 38%
Zinc 4.5mg 0.45mg 37%
Vitamin E 4.43mg 0.64mg 25%
Carbs 67.14g 0g 22%
Protein 9.68g 17.81g 16%
Calcium 168mg 16mg 15%
Phosphorus 299mg 203mg 14%
Cholesterol 0mg 43mg 14%
Calories 312kcal 82kcal 12%
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 0.245mg 11%
Vitamin K 13.4µg 0.1µg 11%
Saturated fat 1.838g 0.131g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.065mg 7%
Vitamin D 0IU 36IU 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.9µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.756g 0.231g 4%
Vitamin B3 1.35mg 2.063mg 4%
Fats 3.25g 0.67g 4%
Folate 20µg 7µg 3%
Choline 49.2mg 65.2mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.076mg 2%
Fructose 0.45g 1%
Sodium 27mg 54mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.449g 0.094g 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 12µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 1mg 0%
Net carbs 44.44g 0g N/A
Sugar 3.21g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0.199mg 0%
Threonine 0.33mg 0.781mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.47mg 0.821mg 0%
Leucine 0.81mg 1.447mg 0%
Lysine 0.38mg 1.635mg 0%
Methionine 0.14mg 0.527mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.53mg 0.695mg 0%
Valine 0.66mg 0.917mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0.524mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.064g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.12g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.081g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 3% 67% 13% 7%
Protein: 9.68 g
Fats: 3.25 g
Carbs: 67.14 g
Water: 12.85 g
Other: 7.08 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 FatsFats +385.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +2260%
Contains more ProteinProtein +84%
Contains more WaterWater +532.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
60% 15% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.838 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.449 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.756 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 +377.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +227.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.9%

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. Turmeric - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172231/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.