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Pollock vs. Beetroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pollock and beetroot?

  • Pollock is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, choline, and vitamin B2, yet beetroot is higher in folate.
  • Pollock's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 153% more.
  • The glycemic index of pollock is lower.

We used Fish, pollock, Alaska, cooked, dry heat (may have been previously frozen) and Beets, raw types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 58% 22% 38% 21% 20% 16% 114% 55% 2.3% 241%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.8% 29% 30% 25% 9.5% 17% 10% 43% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +252.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +350%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +62.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +567.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6200%
Contains more IronIron +42.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +25%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1727.8%

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.
Pollock
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 5.7% 5.6% 20% 14% 51% 74% 26% 76% 458% 0.25% 2.3% 50%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 16% 0.67% 0.8% 0% 7.8% 9.2% 6.3% 9.3% 15% 0% 0.5% 82% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +750%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +600%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +74.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +457.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1082.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +178.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +391%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1426.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +3533.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pollock Beetroot DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.66µg 0µg 153%
Selenium 44.1µg 0.7µg 79%
Protein 23.48g 1.61g 44%
Phosphorus 267mg 40mg 32%
Cholesterol 86mg 0mg 29%
Folate 3µg 109µg 27%
Vitamin B3 3.949mg 0.334mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.329mg 0.067mg 20%
Choline 91.6mg 6mg 16%
Sodium 419mg 78mg 15%
Magnesium 81mg 23mg 14%
Manganese 0.018mg 0.329mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.223mg 0.04mg 14%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0µg 7%
Calcium 72mg 16mg 6%
Vitamin D 51IU 0IU 6%
Vitamin B5 0.432mg 0.155mg 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.9mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.583g 0.06g 3%
Carbs 0g 9.56g 3%
Iron 0.56mg 0.8mg 3%
Potassium 430mg 325mg 3%
Calories 111kcal 43kcal 3%
Vitamin B1 0.054mg 0.031mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin A 17µg 2µg 2%
Zinc 0.57mg 0.35mg 2%
Copper 0.06mg 0.075mg 2%
Fats 1.18g 0.17g 2%
Saturated fat 0.159g 0.027g 1%
Net carbs 0g 6.76g N/A
Sugar 0g 6.76g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.2µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.134g 0.032g 0%
Tryptophan 0.263mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 1.029mg 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.082mg 0.048mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 2.157mg 0.058mg 0%
Methionine 0.696mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.917mg 0.046mg 0%
Valine 1.21mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.691mg 0.021mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.086g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.423g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.027g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 74% 2%
Protein: 23.48 g
Fats: 1.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.65 g
Other: 1.69 g
10% 88%
Protein: 1.61 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 9.56 g
Water: 87.58 g
Other: 1.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1358.4%
Contains more FatsFats +594.1%
Contains more OtherOther +56.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +18.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 15% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.159 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.583 g
23% 27% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.06 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +318.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +871.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Pollock - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173681/nutrients
  2. Beetroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169145/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.