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Pollock vs. Muenster cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pollock and muenster cheese?

  • Pollock is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and choline, yet muenster cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin A.
  • Muenster cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 95% more.
  • Pollock has 38 times more vitamin B3 than muenster cheese. While pollock has 3.949mg of vitamin B3, muenster cheese has only 0.103mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat 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, muenster 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.
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 19% 215% 12% 15% 10% 77% 201% 82% 1% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +220.9%
Contains more IronIron +36.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +93.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +125%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +204.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +895.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +393%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +75.3%

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% 99% 5.2% 9% 3.3% 74% 1.9% 11% 13% 184% 6.3% 9% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +315.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3734%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +127.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +487.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +149%
Contains more CholineCholine +494.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1652.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +43.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2400%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.26mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pollock Muenster cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.66µg 1.47µg 91%
Saturated fat 0.159g 19.113g 86%
Calcium 72mg 717mg 65%
Selenium 44.1µg 14.5µg 54%
Fats 1.18g 30.04g 44%
Vitamin A 17µg 298µg 31%
Phosphorus 267mg 468mg 29%
Vitamin B3 3.949mg 0.103mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 0.134g 8.711g 21%
Vitamin B6 0.329mg 0.056mg 21%
Zinc 0.57mg 2.81mg 20%
Choline 91.6mg 15.4mg 14%
Calories 111kcal 368kcal 13%
Magnesium 81mg 27mg 13%
Potassium 430mg 134mg 9%
Sodium 419mg 628mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.223mg 0.32mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.432mg 0.19mg 5%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0.6µg 4%
Vitamin D 51IU 22IU 4%
Copper 0.06mg 0.031mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.054mg 0.013mg 3%
Cholesterol 86mg 96mg 3%
Iron 0.56mg 0.41mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.5µg 2%
Folate 3µg 12µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.583g 0.661g 1%
Protein 23.48g 23.41g 0%
Net carbs 0g 1.12g N/A
Carbs 0g 1.12g 0%
Sugar 0g 1.12g N/A
Vitamin E 0.28mg 0.26mg 0%
Manganese 0.018mg 0.008mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.263mg 0.327mg 0%
Threonine 1.029mg 0.888mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.082mg 1.145mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 2.26mg 0%
Lysine 2.157mg 2.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.696mg 0.569mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.917mg 1.24mg 0%
Valine 1.21mg 1.482mg 0%
Histidine 0.691mg 0.829mg 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
23% 30% 42% 4%
Protein: 23.41 g
Fats: 30.04 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 41.77 g
Other: 3.66 g
Contains more WaterWater +76.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2445.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +116.6%
~equal in Protein ~23.41g

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
67% 31% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.113 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.711 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.661 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6400.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13.4%

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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. Muenster cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171245/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.