Pollock vs. Fontina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between pollock and fontina?
- Pollock is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and magnesium, yet fontina is higher in calcium, zinc, and vitamin A.
- Fontina's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 95% more.
- Pollock has 26 times more vitamin B3 than fontina. While pollock has 3.949mg of vitamin B3, fontina has only 0.15mg.
- The amount of sodium in pollock is lower.
- The glycemic index of pollock is lower.
We used Fish, pollock, Alaska, cooked, dry heat (may have been previously frozen) and Cheese, fontina 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +478.6% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +571.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +143.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +140% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -47.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +28.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +204.1% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +663.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +514% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +29.6% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +116.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +157.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2532.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +296.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +117.9% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +494.8% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1435.3% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2500% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Saturated fat | 0.159g | 19.196g | 87% |
Vitamin B12 | 3.66µg | 1.68µg | 83% |
Selenium | 44.1µg | 14.5µg | 54% |
Calcium | 72mg | 550mg | 48% |
Fats | 1.18g | 31.14g | 46% |
Zinc | 0.57mg | 3.5mg | 27% |
Vitamin A | 17µg | 261µg | 27% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.949mg | 0.15mg | 24% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.134g | 8.687g | 21% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.329mg | 0.083mg | 19% |
Sodium | 419mg | 800mg | 17% |
Magnesium | 81mg | 14mg | 16% |
Choline | 91.6mg | 15.4mg | 14% |
Calories | 111kcal | 389kcal | 14% |
Potassium | 430mg | 64mg | 11% |
Phosphorus | 267mg | 346mg | 11% |
Cholesterol | 86mg | 116mg | 10% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.583g | 1.654g | 7% |
Iron | 0.56mg | 0.23mg | 4% |
Copper | 0.06mg | 0.025mg | 4% |
Vitamin D | 51IU | 23IU | 4% |
Vitamin D | 1.3µg | 0.6µg | 4% |
Protein | 23.48g | 25.6g | 4% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.054mg | 0.021mg | 3% |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 2.6µg | 2% |
Folate | 3µg | 6µg | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.223mg | 0.204mg | 1% |
Carbs | 0g | 1.55g | 1% |
Net carbs | 0g | 1.55g | N/A |
Sugar | 0g | 1.55g | N/A |
Vitamin E | 0.28mg | 0.27mg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.018mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.432mg | 0.429mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.263mg | 0.361mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.029mg | 0.935mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.082mg | 1.384mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.908mg | 2.664mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.157mg | 2.328mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.696mg | 0.706mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.917mg | 1.497mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.21mg | 1.926mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.691mg | 0.959mg | 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
Contains more WaterWater | +94.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +2539% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +124.3% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.2% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +6382.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +183.7% |