Cod
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Cod
Description
The cod is any of the several fish in the Gadidae family, common in the North Atlantic, or the Gadus macrocephalus of the North Pacific. This fish is low in calories, cholesterol and lipids.
Caloric Content
1 Calories: 70 Protein: 15 gm Carbohydrates: 0 gm Fiber: 0 gm Total fats: .57 gm Saturated fats: .111 gm Unsaturated fats: .276 gm Cholesterol: 37 mg
1. 3 ounces, 85 gramsVitamin Content
1 USRDA Vitamin A: 34 5000 IU Thiamine: .065 1.7 mg Vitamin B-2: .055 1.7 mg Vitamin B-6: .208 2.0 mg Vitamin B-12: .772 6 mcg Biotin: .182 300 mcg Niacin: 1.75 20 mg Pantothenic Acid: .13 10 mg Folic acid: 1 400 mcg Vitamin C: .9 60 mg Vitamin E: - 30 IU
1. 3 ounces, 85 gramsMineral Content
1 USRDA Calcium: 13 1000 mg Copper: .024 2 mg Iron: .32 18 mg Magnesium: 27 400 mg Manganese: .013 n/a mg Phosphorus: 173 1000 mg Potassium: 351 n/a mg Selenium: 37.2 n/a mcg Sodium: 46 n/a mg Zinc: .38 15 mg
1. 3 ounces, 85 gramsAmino Acid Content
1 Tryptophan: .169 gm Threonine: .664 gm Isoleucine: .698 gm Leucine: 1.23 gm Lysine: 1.39 gm Methionine: .448 gm Cysteine: .162 gm Phenylalanine: .591 gm Tyrosine: .511 gm Valine: .779 gm Arginine: .906 gm Histidine: .445 gm Alanine: .915 gm Aspartic acid: 1.55 gm Glutamic acid: 2.26 gm Glycine: .727 gm Proline: .536 gm Serine: .617 gm
1. 3 ounces, 85 gramsReferences
Kirschmann, John D. Nutrition Almanac: Nutrition Search. McGraw-Hill: New York. 1990.
Kreutner, Patricia A. Nutrition In Perspective. Prentice-Hall: Englewood Cliffs. 1980.
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