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Pollock vs. Melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pollock and melon

  • Pollock has more vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, magnesium, choline, and vitamin B2; however, melon is richer in vitamin C.
  • Pollock covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 153% more than melon.
  • Melon has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of melon is 62, while the glycemic index of pollock is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, pollock, Alaska, cooked, dry heat (may have been previously frozen) and Melons, casaba, 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%
Melon
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 3.3% 16% 13% 20% 1.9% 2.1% 1.2% 4.6% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +636.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +554.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +136.3%
Contains more IronIron +64.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +714.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +5240%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10925%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +94.4%
~equal in Copper ~0.06mg

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%
Melon
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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 73% 0% 1% 0% 3.8% 7.2% 4.4% 5% 38% 0% 6.3% 6% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +460%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +260%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +619.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1602.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +414.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +101.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1105.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2400%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pollock Melon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.66µg 0µg 153%
Selenium 44.1µg 0.4µg 79%
Protein 23.48g 1.11g 45%
Phosphorus 267mg 5mg 37%
Cholesterol 86mg 0mg 29%
Vitamin C 0mg 21.8mg 24%
Vitamin B3 3.949mg 0.232mg 23%
Sodium 419mg 9mg 18%
Magnesium 81mg 11mg 17%
Choline 91.6mg 7.6mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.223mg 0.031mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.329mg 0.163mg 13%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0µg 7%
Potassium 430mg 182mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.432mg 0.084mg 7%
Calcium 72mg 11mg 6%
Vitamin D 51IU 0IU 6%
Zinc 0.57mg 0.07mg 5%
Fiber 0g 0.9g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.583g 0.039g 4%
Calories 111kcal 28kcal 4%
Vitamin B1 0.054mg 0.015mg 3%
Iron 0.56mg 0.34mg 3%
Fats 1.18g 0.1g 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.5µg 2%
Vitamin A 17µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 0.05mg 2%
Carbs 0g 6.58g 2%
Saturated fat 0.159g 0.025g 1%
Manganese 0.018mg 0.035mg 1%
Folate 3µg 8µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 5.68g N/A
Sugar 0g 5.69g N/A
Copper 0.06mg 0.06mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.134g 0.002g 0%
Tryptophan 0.263mg 0%
Threonine 1.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.082mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 2.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.696mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.917mg 0%
Valine 1.21mg 0%
Histidine 0.691mg 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
Melon
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7% 92%
Protein: 1.11 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.58 g
Water: 91.85 g
Other: 0.36 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2015.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1080%
Contains more OtherOther +369.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +24.7%

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
Melon
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38% 3% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6600%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1394.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.3%

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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. Melon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169093/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.