Whitefish vs. Cod — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are whitefish and cod different?
- Whitefish is higher in phosphorus, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, zinc, copper, and vitamin B2; however, cod is richer in selenium.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for cod is 39% higher.
- Whitefish contains 7 times more saturated fat than cod. While whitefish contains 1.162g of saturated fat, cod contains only 0.168g.
Fish, whitefish, mixed species, 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 | +135.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +66.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +155.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +119% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +150.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -16.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +330% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +132.1% |
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 | +178.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +94.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +94.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +53% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +380.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +22.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +112.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 16.2µg | 37.6µg | 39% |
| Phosphorus | 346mg | 138mg | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.755g | 0.292g | 16% |
| Choline | 83.7mg | 15% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.865mg | 0.18mg | 14% |
| Fats | 7.51g | 0.86g | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.846mg | 2.513mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.171mg | 0.088mg | 7% |
| Cholesterol | 77mg | 55mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.154mg | 0.079mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 1.27mg | 0.58mg | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.559g | 0.124g | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 1.2µg | 6% | |
| Vitamin D | 46IU | 6% | |
| Copper | 0.092mg | 0.036mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 406mg | 244mg | 5% |
| Saturated fat | 1.162g | 0.168g | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.346mg | 0.283mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.81mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.96µg | 1.05µg | 4% |
| Calories | 172kcal | 105kcal | 3% |
| Protein | 24.47g | 22.83g | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.086mg | 0.02mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 39µg | 14µg | 3% |
| Folate | 17µg | 8µg | 2% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 14mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 65mg | 78mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 42mg | 42mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.47mg | 0.49mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.274mg | 0.256mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.073mg | 1.001mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.128mg | 1.052mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.989mg | 1.856mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.248mg | 2.097mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.724mg | 0.676mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.955mg | 0.891mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.261mg | 1.176mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.721mg | 0.672mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.406g | 0.004g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 1.206g | 0.154g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.209g | 0.013g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +773.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +651.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +16.6% |
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Protein
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1963.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +843.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -85.5% |
