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Pollock vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pollock and shortbread different?

  • Pollock is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and choline; however, shortbread is richer in iron, vitamin B1, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for pollock is 153% higher.
  • Pollock has a lower glycemic index (0) than shortbread (64).

Fish, pollock, Alaska, cooked, dry heat (may have been previously frozen) and Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain 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 10% 3.9% 7.8% 112% 30% 13% 28% 46% 51% 34%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +478.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +453.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +388.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +16.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +304.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +611.3%
Contains more IronIron +432.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2083.3%

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% 0% 49% 0% 88% 72% 61% 19% 16% 0% 28% 61% 0.49%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +363.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +10077.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +771.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +553.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +10900%
Contains more FolateFolate +2600%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pollock Shortbread DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.66µg 0µg 153%
Selenium 44.1µg 6.2µg 69%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.583g 8.326g 52%
Fats 1.18g 26.22g 39%
Saturated fat 0.159g 8.105g 36%
Protein 23.48g 5.37g 36%
Iron 0.56mg 2.98mg 30%
Phosphorus 267mg 66mg 29%
Cholesterol 86mg 0mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.054mg 0.353mg 25%
Carbs 0g 63.78g 21%
Calories 111kcal 514kcal 20%
Folate 3µg 81µg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.329mg 0.071mg 20%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Manganese 0.018mg 0.393mg 16%
Magnesium 81mg 14mg 16%
Choline 91.6mg 0.9mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 0.134g 6.708g 16%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 2.44mg 14%
Potassium 430mg 88mg 10%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 11µg 9%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.223mg 0.314mg 7%
Calcium 72mg 13mg 6%
Vitamin D 51IU 0IU 6%
Fiber 0g 1.3g 5%
Vitamin B3 3.949mg 3.275mg 4%
Sodium 419mg 353mg 3%
Copper 0.06mg 0.09mg 3%
Vitamin A 17µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.432mg 0.321mg 2%
Zinc 0.57mg 0.49mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 62.48g N/A
Sugar 0g 21.65g N/A
Trans fat 0.714g N/A
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%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.086g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.423g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.885g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.027g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 7.253g 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
5% 26% 64% 4%
Protein: 5.37 g
Fats: 26.22 g
Carbs: 63.78 g
Water: 3.6 g
Other: 1.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +337.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1945.8%
Contains more OtherOther +64.1%
Contains more FatsFats +2122%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

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
35% 29% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.105 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.708 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.326 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4906%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1328.1%

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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. Shortbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174967/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.