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Pollock vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pollock and cornmeal different?

  • Pollock is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, and choline; however, cornmeal is richer in folate, iron, vitamin B1, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for pollock is 153% higher.
  • Pollock has a lower glycemic index (0) than cornmeal (68).

Fish, pollock, Alaska, cooked, dry heat (may have been previously frozen) and Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow are the varieties used 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 23% 0.9% 13% 164% 25% 18% 42% 0.91% 23% 57%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +153.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +202.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +169.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +320%
Contains more IronIron +678.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +26.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +15.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +866.7%

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 0% 3.7% 2.4% 0% 138% 88% 93% 14% 42% 0% 0% 157% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +54.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +80.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +965.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +920.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +71.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +6866.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pollock Cornmeal DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.66µg 0µg 153%
Selenium 44.1µg 10.5µg 61%
Folate 3µg 209µg 52%
Iron 0.56mg 4.36mg 48%
Vitamin B1 0.054mg 0.551mg 41%
Protein 23.48g 7.11g 33%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Cholesterol 86mg 0mg 29%
Carbs 0g 79.45g 26%
Phosphorus 267mg 99mg 24%
Sodium 419mg 7mg 18%
Fiber 0g 3.9g 16%
Choline 91.6mg 8.6mg 15%
Calories 111kcal 370kcal 13%
Vitamin B2 0.223mg 0.382mg 12%
Magnesium 81mg 32mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.329mg 0.182mg 11%
Potassium 430mg 142mg 8%
Manganese 0.018mg 0.174mg 7%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0µg 7%
Calcium 72mg 3mg 7%
Vitamin D 51IU 0IU 6%
Vitamin B3 3.949mg 4.968mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.432mg 0.24mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.583g 0.828g 2%
Copper 0.06mg 0.076mg 2%
Zinc 0.57mg 0.66mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.134g 0.39g 1%
Fats 1.18g 1.75g 1%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin A 17µg 11µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 75.55g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.61g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.159g 0.22g 0%
Tryptophan 0.263mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 1.029mg 0.172mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.082mg 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 1.006mg 0%
Lysine 2.157mg 0.105mg 0%
Methionine 0.696mg 0.162mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.917mg 0.366mg 0%
Valine 1.21mg 0.337mg 0%
Histidine 0.691mg 0.172mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 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
7% 2% 79% 11%
Protein: 7.11 g
Fats: 1.75 g
Carbs: 79.45 g
Water: 11.18 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +230.2%
Contains more WaterWater +558.8%
Contains more OtherOther +231.4%
Contains more FatsFats +48.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

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
15% 27% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.828 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -27.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +191%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +42%

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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. Cornmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168867/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.