Cod vs. Bluefish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between cod and bluefish

Bluefish is higher than cod in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, vitamin A, and potassium.
Bluefish covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 215% more than cod.
The amount of cholesterol in cod is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, cod, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Fish, bluefish, cooked, dry heat.

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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.

Cod

Bluefish

Contains more CalciumCalcium

+55.6%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+95.5%
Contains more IronIron	+26.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+88.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+79.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+110.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+35%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+24.5%

~equal in Magnesium ~42mg

~equal in Sodium ~77mg

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.

Cod

Bluefish

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+31.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+300%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+885.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+22.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+188.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+430.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+64%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+492.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	1.05µg	6.22µg	215%
Vitamin B3	2.513mg	7.247mg	30%
Phosphorus	138mg	291mg	22%
Selenium	37.6µg	46.8µg	17%
Vitamin B5	0.18mg	0.955mg	16%
Choline	83.7mg		15%
Vitamin A	14µg	138µg	14%
Vitamin B6	0.283mg	0.464mg	14%
Fats	0.86g	5.44g	7%
Cholesterol	55mg	76mg	7%
Potassium	244mg	477mg	7%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.292g	1.358g	7%
Protein	22.83g	25.69g	6%
Vitamin D*	46 IU		6%
Vitamin D	1.2µg		6%
Vitamin E	0.81mg		5%
Saturated fat	0.168g	1.172g	5%
Monounsaturated fat	0.124g	2.297g	5%
Copper	0.036mg	0.068mg	4%
Zinc	0.58mg	1.04mg	4%
Calories	105kcal	159kcal	3%
Iron	0.49mg	0.62mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.088mg	0.067mg	2%
Folate	8µg	2µg	2%
Vitamin C	1mg	0mg	1%
Calcium	14mg	9mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.079mg	0.097mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	22g	16g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	46kcal	62kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	95g	63g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.5	3.1	N/A
Magnesium	42mg	42mg	0%
Sodium	78mg	77mg	0%
Manganese	0.02mg	0.027mg	0%
Vitamin K	0.1µg		0%
Tryptophan	0.256mg	0.288mg	0%
Threonine	1.001mg	1.126mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.052mg	1.184mg	0%
Leucine	1.856mg	2.088mg	0%
Lysine	2.097mg	2.36mg	0%
Methionine	0.676mg	0.76mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.891mg	1.003mg	0%
Valine	1.176mg	1.324mg	0%
Histidine	0.672mg	0.756mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.004g	0.323g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.154g	0.665g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.013g	0.079g	N/A