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Pollock vs. Pumpkin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pollock and pumpkin different?

  • Pollock is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, magnesium, and choline; however, pumpkin is richer in vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for pumpkin is 169% higher.
  • Pumpkin has less cholesterol.
  • Pollock has a lower glycemic index (0) than pumpkin (52).

Fish, pollock, Alaska, cooked, dry heat (may have been previously frozen) and Pumpkin, raw 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 8.6% 6.3% 30% 30% 42% 8.7% 19% 0.13% 16% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +575%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +242.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +78.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +506.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14600%
Contains more IronIron +42.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +111.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +594.4%

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 30% 142% 21% 0% 13% 25% 11% 18% 14% 0% 2.8% 12% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +102.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +558.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +45%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +439.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1017.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2405.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +278.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1000%
Contains more FolateFolate +433.3%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.05mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pollock Pumpkin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.66µg 0µg 153%
Selenium 44.1µg 0.3µg 80%
Protein 23.48g 1g 45%
Vitamin A 17µg 426µg 45%
Phosphorus 267mg 44mg 32%
Cholesterol 86mg 0mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.329mg 0.061mg 21%
Vitamin B3 3.949mg 0.6mg 21%
Sodium 419mg 1mg 18%
Magnesium 81mg 12mg 16%
Choline 91.6mg 8.2mg 15%
Vitamin C 0mg 9mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.223mg 0.11mg 9%
Copper 0.06mg 0.127mg 7%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin D 51IU 0IU 6%
Manganese 0.018mg 0.125mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 1.06mg 5%
Calcium 72mg 21mg 5%
Calories 111kcal 26kcal 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.583g 0.005g 4%
Potassium 430mg 340mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.432mg 0.298mg 3%
Folate 3µg 16µg 3%
Iron 0.56mg 0.8mg 3%
Carbs 0g 6.5g 2%
Zinc 0.57mg 0.32mg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.5g 2%
Fats 1.18g 0.1g 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 1.1µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 6g N/A
Sugar 0g 2.76g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.054mg 0.05mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.159g 0.052g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.134g 0.013g 0%
Tryptophan 0.263mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 1.029mg 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.082mg 0.031mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 0.046mg 0%
Lysine 2.157mg 0.054mg 0%
Methionine 0.696mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.917mg 0.032mg 0%
Valine 1.21mg 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.691mg 0.016mg 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% 92%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.6 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2248%
Contains more FatsFats +1080%
Contains more OtherOther +111.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +24.4%

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
74% 19% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.005 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +930.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11560%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.3%

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. Pumpkin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168448/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.