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Pollock vs. Sesame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pollock and sesame

  • Pollock has more vitamin B12; however, sesame is richer in copper, iron, manganese, calcium, zinc, magnesium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and fiber.
  • Sesame covers your daily copper needs 447% more than pollock.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, pollock, Alaska, cooked, dry heat (may have been previously frozen) and Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried.

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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%
Sesame
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 251% 293% 41% 546% 1361% 211% 270% 1.4% 321% 188%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +333.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1254.2%
Contains more IronIron +2498.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +6703.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1259.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +135.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13566.7%
~equal in Potassium ~468mg

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%
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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% 0% 5% 0% 198% 57% 85% 3% 182% 0% 0% 73% 14%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +12%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +764%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +257.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1364.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +10.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +140.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +3133.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pollock Sesame DV% diff.
Copper 0.06mg 4.082mg 447%
Iron 0.56mg 14.55mg 175%
Vitamin B12 3.66µg 0µg 153%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.583g 21.773g 141%
Manganese 0.018mg 2.46mg 106%
Calcium 72mg 975mg 90%
Fats 1.18g 49.67g 75%
Zinc 0.57mg 7.75mg 65%
Magnesium 81mg 351mg 64%
Vitamin B1 0.054mg 0.791mg 61%
Phosphorus 267mg 629mg 52%
Monounsaturated fat 0.134g 18.759g 47%
Fiber 0g 11.8g 47%
Vitamin B6 0.329mg 0.79mg 35%
Saturated fat 0.159g 6.957g 31%
Cholesterol 86mg 0mg 29%
Folate 3µg 97µg 24%
Calories 111kcal 573kcal 23%
Sodium 419mg 11mg 18%
Selenium 44.1µg 34.4µg 18%
Choline 91.6mg 25.6mg 12%
Protein 23.48g 17.73g 12%
Carbs 0g 23.45g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.432mg 0.05mg 8%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin D 51IU 0IU 6%
Vitamin B3 3.949mg 4.515mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.223mg 0.247mg 2%
Vitamin A 17µg 0µg 2%
Potassium 430mg 468mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 11.65g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.3g N/A
Vitamin E 0.28mg 0.25mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.263mg 0.388mg 0%
Threonine 1.029mg 0.736mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.082mg 0.763mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 1.358mg 0%
Lysine 2.157mg 0.569mg 0%
Methionine 0.696mg 0.586mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.917mg 0.94mg 0%
Valine 1.21mg 0.99mg 0%
Histidine 0.691mg 0.522mg 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
Sesame
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18% 50% 23% 5% 4%
Protein: 17.73 g
Fats: 49.67 g
Carbs: 23.45 g
Water: 4.69 g
Other: 4.46 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +32.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1470.4%
Contains more FatsFats +4109.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +163.9%

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
Sesame
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15% 40% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.957 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.759 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.773 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13899.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3634.6%

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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. Sesame - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170150/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.