How many carbs are in cod?
Cod (cooked) contains almost no carbohydrate: 0 g per 100 g. What it does carry is fat and protein, which raise blood sugar slowly and late; see the fat-protein units below.
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0 g carbs · 132 kcal
At a glance
- Carbs / 100 g
- 0 g
- Large portion (175 g)
- 0 g
- Fibre / 100 g
- 0 g
- kcal / 100 g
- 75
- FPU / 100 g
- 0.8
Carbohydrate per portion
| Portion | Weight | Carbs | Fibre | kcal | FPU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portion | 125 g | 0 g | 0 g | 94 | 0.9 |
| Large portion | 175 g | 0 g | 0 g | 132 | 1.3 |
| 100 g | 100 g | 0 g | 0 g | 75 | 0.8 |
The slow rise (fat-protein units)
Large portion of cod (175 g) carries 1 g of fat and 31 g of protein, which is 1.3 fat-protein units. That is enough for a slow rise of about 3 hours after the carbohydrate’s own peak. Counted the way the app counts it, at 10 g of carbohydrate per unit, the whole glucose load of the portion is about 13 g.
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 75 kcal |
| Fat | 0.6 g |
| of which saturates | 0.1 g |
| Carbohydrate (available) | 0 g |
| of which sugars | 0 g |
| Fibre | 0 g |
| Protein | 17.5 g |
| Salt | 0.3 g |
Source: Frida – Fødevaredata, DTU Fødevareinstituttet, FCDB v6.1 - May 2026. Frida entry: “Cod, fillet, boiled” (Fish products). Fetched 2026-09-22. Frida’s carbohydrate figure is available carbohydrate, which already excludes fibre.
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Figures are general nutrition information and do not replace advice from your doctor or dietitian. This page does not calculate insulin and is not a medical device.
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