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Pollock vs. Asparagus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pollock and asparagus different?

  • Pollock is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and magnesium, while asparagus is higher in vitamin K and iron.
  • Pollock covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 153% more than asparagus.
  • Asparagus has a higher glycemic index (32) than pollock (0).

Fish, pollock, Alaska, cooked, dry heat (may have been previously frozen) and Asparagus, raw types were 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 10% 7.2% 18% 80% 63% 15% 22% 0.26% 21% 13%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +478.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +112.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +413.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1817.4%
Contains more IronIron +282.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +215%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +777.8%
~equal in Zinc ~0.54mg

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 19% 13% 23% 0% 36% 33% 18% 16% 21% 0% 104% 39% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +58.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +303.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +57.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +261.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +472.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +123.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +303.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +164.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +41500%
Contains more FolateFolate +1633.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pollock Asparagus DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.66µg 0µg 153%
Selenium 44.1µg 2.3µg 76%
Protein 23.48g 2.2g 43%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 41.6µg 35%
Phosphorus 267mg 52mg 31%
Cholesterol 86mg 0mg 29%
Iron 0.56mg 2.14mg 20%
Vitamin B3 3.949mg 0.978mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.329mg 0.091mg 18%
Sodium 419mg 2mg 18%
Magnesium 81mg 14mg 16%
Copper 0.06mg 0.189mg 14%
Choline 91.6mg 16mg 14%
Folate 3µg 52µg 12%
Fiber 0g 2.1g 8%
Potassium 430mg 202mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.054mg 0.143mg 7%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin D 51IU 0IU 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.6mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 1.13mg 6%
Manganese 0.018mg 0.158mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.223mg 0.141mg 6%
Calories 111kcal 20kcal 5%
Calcium 72mg 24mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.583g 0.05g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.432mg 0.274mg 3%
Vitamin A 17µg 38µg 2%
Fats 1.18g 0.12g 2%
Fructose 1g 1%
Carbs 0g 3.88g 1%
Saturated fat 0.159g 0.04g 1%
Net carbs 0g 1.78g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.88g N/A
Zinc 0.57mg 0.54mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.134g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.263mg 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 1.029mg 0.084mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.082mg 0.075mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 0.128mg 0%
Lysine 2.157mg 0.104mg 0%
Methionine 0.696mg 0.031mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.917mg 0.075mg 0%
Valine 1.21mg 0.115mg 0%
Histidine 0.691mg 0.049mg 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
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 2.2 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 3.88 g
Water: 93.22 g
Other: 0.58 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +967.3%
Contains more FatsFats +883.3%
Contains more OtherOther +191.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +26.6%

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
44% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1066%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.8%

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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. Asparagus - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168389/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.