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Pollock vs. Brussels sprouts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between pollock and Brussels sprouts

  • Pollock is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B3, yet Brussels sprouts are higher in vitamin K, vitamin C, fiber, and folate.
  • Pollock covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 153% more than Brussels sprouts.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, pollock, Alaska, cooked, dry heat (may have been previously frozen) and Brussels sprouts, raw.

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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% 13% 34% 53% 23% 11% 30% 3.3% 44% 8.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +252.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +71.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +35.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +287%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2656.3%
Contains more IronIron +150%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1772.2%
~equal in Potassium ~389mg

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.
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 283% 13% 18% 0% 35% 21% 14% 19% 51% 0% 443% 46% 10%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +147.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +430.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +39.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +379.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +123.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +214.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +157.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +176900%
Contains more FolateFolate +1933.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pollock Brussels sprouts DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.583g 153g 1016%
Vitamin B12 3.66µg 0µg 153%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 177µg 147%
Vitamin C 0mg 85mg 94%
Selenium 44.1µg 1.6µg 77%
Protein 23.48g 3.38g 40%
Cholesterol 86mg 0mg 29%
Phosphorus 267mg 69mg 28%
Vitamin B3 3.949mg 0.745mg 20%
Sodium 419mg 25mg 17%
Folate 3µg 61µg 15%
Fiber 0g 3.8g 15%
Manganese 0.018mg 0.337mg 14%
Magnesium 81mg 23mg 14%
Choline 91.6mg 19.1mg 13%
Iron 0.56mg 1.4mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.223mg 0.09mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.329mg 0.219mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.054mg 0.139mg 7%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin D 51IU 0IU 6%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 0.88mg 4%
Calories 111kcal 43kcal 3%
Calcium 72mg 42mg 3%
Carbs 0g 8.95g 3%
Vitamin A 17µg 38µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.432mg 0.309mg 2%
Fructose 0.93g 1%
Copper 0.06mg 0.07mg 1%
Potassium 430mg 389mg 1%
Fats 1.18g 0.3g 1%
Zinc 0.57mg 0.42mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 5.15g N/A
Sugar 0g 2.2g N/A
Saturated fat 0.159g 0.062g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.134g 0.023g 0%
Tryptophan 0.263mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 1.029mg 0.12mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.082mg 0.132mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 0.152mg 0%
Lysine 2.157mg 0.154mg 0%
Methionine 0.696mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.917mg 0.098mg 0%
Valine 1.21mg 0.155mg 0%
Histidine 0.691mg 0.076mg 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
3% 9% 86%
Protein: 3.38 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 8.95 g
Water: 86 g
Other: 1.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +594.7%
Contains more FatsFats +293.3%
Contains more OtherOther +23.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +16.8%

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
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.062 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 153 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +482.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +26143.6%

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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. Brussels sprouts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170383/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.