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Pollock vs. Spelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pollock and spelt?

  • Pollock is higher in vitamin B12 and selenium, yet spelt is higher in manganese, copper, iron, fiber, vitamin B1, zinc, and phosphorus.
  • Pollock's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 153% more.
  • The glycemic index of pollock is lower.

We used Fish, pollock, Alaska, cooked, dry heat (may have been previously frozen) and Spelt, uncooked 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 97% 8.1% 34% 167% 170% 89% 172% 1% 389% 64%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +276.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +67.9%
Contains more IronIron +692.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +751.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +475.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16472.2%
~equal in Potassium ~388mg

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% 16% 0% 91% 26% 128% 64% 53% 0% 9% 34% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +97.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +43%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +182.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +574.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +73.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +147.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3500%
Contains more FolateFolate +1400%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pollock Spelt DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.66µg 0µg 153%
Manganese 0.018mg 2.983mg 129%
Selenium 44.1µg 11.7µg 59%
Copper 0.06mg 0.511mg 50%
Iron 0.56mg 4.44mg 49%
Fiber 0g 10.7g 43%
Cholesterol 86mg 0mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.054mg 0.364mg 26%
Zinc 0.57mg 3.28mg 25%
Carbs 0g 70.19g 23%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Phosphorus 267mg 401mg 19%
Vitamin B3 3.949mg 6.843mg 18%
Sodium 419mg 8mg 18%
Protein 23.48g 14.57g 18%
Choline 91.6mg 17%
Magnesium 81mg 136mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.432mg 1.068mg 13%
Folate 3µg 45µg 11%
Calories 111kcal 338kcal 11%
Vitamin B6 0.329mg 0.23mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.223mg 0.113mg 8%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 7%
Vitamin D 51IU 6%
Calcium 72mg 27mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.583g 1.258g 5%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 0.79mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 3.6µg 3%
Vitamin A 17µg 0µg 2%
Fats 1.18g 2.43g 2%
Potassium 430mg 388mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.159g 0.406g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.134g 0.445g 1%
Net carbs 0g 59.49g N/A
Sugar 0g 6.82g N/A
Tryptophan 0.263mg 0.132mg 0%
Threonine 1.029mg 0.443mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.082mg 0.552mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 1.07mg 0%
Lysine 2.157mg 0.409mg 0%
Methionine 0.696mg 0.258mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.917mg 0.737mg 0%
Valine 1.21mg 0.681mg 0%
Histidine 0.691mg 0.36mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.086g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.423g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.027g 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
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15% 2% 70% 11% 2%
Protein: 14.57 g
Fats: 2.43 g
Carbs: 70.19 g
Water: 11.02 g
Other: 1.79 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +61.2%
Contains more WaterWater +568.3%
Contains more FatsFats +105.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Other ~1.79g

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
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19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.406 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.258 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +232.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +115.8%

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. Spelt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169745/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.