Cod

Mallotus villosus, Teuthida

Cod is a fish with flaky flesh. Cooks use its flesh, which is sold dried.

Fish
Gluten-free
Allergen: fish

About the plain ingredient, not packaged products; general information, not medical advice. Details

Category: Fish & seafood
Part used: Muscle
Family: Gadidae
Texture: Flaky
Cooked most in: Europe
Top country: Spain
Dishes: 7 in the catalogue
Energy: 66 kcal per 100 g

Photo: Tiia Monto · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

In the kitchen

How to use cod

Preparing it

Young Atlantic cod can be cut into strips for cooking.

Flavour

Taste and texture

Texture

Flaky

Shopping

Choosing and storing cod

Sold as: Dried

Nutrition

What 100 g of cod holds

Per 100 g, raw. Averages from USDA; real values vary by variety, season and growing conditions.

Protein 96%Fat 4%Carbohydrate 0%of the macronutrients by weight

Nutrition per 100 g of cod, raw
Energy	66 kcal · 343 kJ
Protein	16 g
Fat	0.67 g
of which saturated	0.04 g
Carbohydrate	0 g
of which sugars	0 g
Fibre	0 g
Sodium	299 mg
Cholesterol	47 mg

Nutrition per 100 g of cod, raw: minerals and vitamins
Potassium	245 mg
Calcium	6.6 mg
Iron	0.07 mg
Magnesium	18 mg
Zinc	0.31 mg
Vitamin C	1 mg
Vitamin A (RAE)	12 µg
Folate	7 µg
Vitamin B12	1.2 µg

Frozen

Protein 97%Fat 3%Carbohydrate 0%of the macronutrients by weight

Nutrition per 100 g of cod, frozen
Energy	69 kcal · 288 kJ
Protein	15 g
Fat	0.41 g
of which saturated	0.09 g
Carbohydrate	0 g
of which sugars	0 g
Fibre	0 g
Sodium	303 mg
Cholesterol	47 mg

Nutrition per 100 g of cod, frozen: minerals and vitamins
Potassium	235 mg
Calcium	8 mg
Iron	0.16 mg
Magnesium	20 mg
Zinc	0.31 mg
Vitamin A (RAE)	2 µg
Folate	7 µg
Vitamin B12	2 µg

Source: USDA FoodData Central (foods 171955, 2684444, 174191), public domain. Minerals and vitamins are listed only where USDA measured a non-zero amount.

Around the world

Where cod is cooked

7 dishes in the catalogue use cod. Here is where they come from.

Dishes by continent

Europe3

Countries whose dishes use it most

Counts are catalogued dishes from each country that list cod among their ingredients.

Origins

About 800
Cod was an important international trade commodity from around 800 AD.

On the table

Dishes made with cod

5 of the 7 catalogued dishes that use it, spread across the countries they come from.

Naranjas picadas
Spain
Esqueixada
Spain
Albóndigas de bacalao
Rougail morue
Estofinade

Dish lists come from Wikidata; a dish counts when its recorded ingredients include cod.

Good to know

Diet and allergens: cod in detail

These notes describe the plain ingredient. Packaged and prepared products vary, so read the label; for allergies and medical diets ask a doctor or dietitian.

Allergens: Contains: fishChecked and not found: soy, eggs, milk, lupin, wheat, celery, sesame, mustard, peanuts, molluscs, sulphites, tree nuts, crustaceans, gluten cereals.
Animal origin: From: fishChecked and not found: egg, meat, dairy, honey, insect, gelatin, poultry, bone char, shellfish, other animal, animal fining, animal rennet.
Gluten: None
Alcohol: None
Caffeine: None
Pork: None

Family

Related forms

A kind of: fish