Cod vs. Orange roughy — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are cod and orange roughy different?
- Cod is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, magnesium, and phosphorus, while orange roughy is higher in selenium, iron, and vitamin E.
- Orange roughy covers your daily need for selenium 92% more than cod.
- Cod contains 4 times more vitamin B6 than orange roughy. Cod contains 0.283mg of vitamin B6, while orange roughy contains 0.067mg.
- Cod is lower in cholesterol.
Fish, cod, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Fish, roughy, orange, cooked, dry heat types were used in this article.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +133.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +27.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +34.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +81.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +35.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +130.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +108.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -11.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +85% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +134.8% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +95.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +25.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +38.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +221.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +322.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +123.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +60% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +71.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +130.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1000% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 37.6µg | 88.3µg | 92% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.05µg | 0.47µg | 24% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.283mg | 0.067mg | 17% |
| Choline | 83.7mg | 15% | |
| Cholesterol | 55mg | 80mg | 8% |
| Iron | 0.49mg | 1.13mg | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 0.81mg | 1.87mg | 7% |
| Vitamin D* | 46 IU | 6% | |
| Vitamin D | 1.2µg | 6% | |
| Magnesium | 42mg | 18mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 138mg | 102mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.036mg | 0.075mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.088mg | 0.045mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.513mg | 1.82mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 244mg | 181mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.58mg | 0.32mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.18mg | 0.056mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 14µg | 24µg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.02mg | 0.037mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.079mg | 0.063mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 1.1µg | 1% |
| Folate | 8µg | 5µg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.168g | 0.034g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.124g | 0.439g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.292g | 0.184g | 1% |
| Calories | 105kcal | 105kcal | 0% |
| Protein | 22.83g | 22.64g | 0% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 22g | 22g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 46kcal | 46kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 95g | 95g | N/A |
| Fats | 0.86g | 0.9g | 0% |
| Calcium | 14mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 78mg | 69mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.256mg | 0.23mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.001mg | 1.03mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.052mg | 1.058mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.856mg | 1.797mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.097mg | 2.092mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.676mg | 0.728mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.891mg | 0.869mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.176mg | 1.083mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.672mg | 0.474mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 (EPA) | 0.004g | 0.006g | N/A |
| Omega-3 (DHA) | 0.154g | 0.025g | N/A |
| Omega-3 (DPA) | 0.013g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) | 0.069g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
22.83 g
Fats:
0.86 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
75.92 g
Other:
0.39 g
Protein:
22.64 g
Fats:
0.9 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
66.97 g
Other:
9.49 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +13.4% |
~equal in
Protein
~22.64g
~equal in
Fats
~0.9g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.168 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.292 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.439 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.184 g
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +58.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -79.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +254% |






