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 grams
Vitamin 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 grams
Mineral 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 grams
Amino 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 grams
References
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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