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Pollock vs. Star anise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pollock and star anise different?

  • Pollock is higher in vitamin B12 and selenium; however, star anise is richer in iron, manganese, copper, fiber, calcium, zinc, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for star anise is 455% higher.
  • Star anise has less cholesterol.
  • Pollock has a lower glycemic index (0) than star anise (89).

Fish, pollock, Alaska, cooked, dry heat (may have been previously frozen) and Spices, anise seed 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 121% 194% 127% 1386% 303% 145% 189% 2.1% 300% 27%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +782%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +109.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +797.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +235.1%
Contains more IronIron +6500%
Contains more CopperCopper +1416.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +829.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +64.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12677.8%

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 70% 5.3% 0% 0% 85% 67% 57% 48% 150% 0% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +29.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +529.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +84.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +97.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +233.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~16µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pollock Star anise DV% diff.
Iron 0.56mg 36.96mg 455%
Vitamin B12 3.66µg 0µg 153%
Manganese 0.018mg 2.3mg 99%
Copper 0.06mg 0.91mg 94%
Selenium 44.1µg 5µg 71%
Fiber 0g 14.6g 58%
Calcium 72mg 646mg 57%
Zinc 0.57mg 5.3mg 43%
Potassium 430mg 1441mg 30%
Cholesterol 86mg 0mg 29%
Phosphorus 267mg 440mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.329mg 0.65mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.054mg 0.34mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 0.134g 9.78g 24%
Vitamin C 0mg 21mg 23%
Fats 1.18g 15.9g 23%
Magnesium 81mg 170mg 21%
Sodium 419mg 16mg 18%
Carbs 0g 50.02g 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.583g 3.15g 17%
Choline 91.6mg 17%
Protein 23.48g 17.6g 12%
Calories 111kcal 337kcal 11%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.432mg 0.797mg 7%
Vitamin D 51IU 0IU 6%
Vitamin B3 3.949mg 3.06mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.223mg 0.29mg 5%
Folate 3µg 10µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.159g 0.586g 2%
Net carbs 0g 35.42g N/A
Vitamin A 17µg 16µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
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%
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
18% 16% 50% 10% 7%
Protein: 17.6 g
Fats: 15.9 g
Carbs: 50.02 g
Water: 9.54 g
Other: 6.94 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +33.4%
Contains more WaterWater +672%
Contains more FatsFats +1247.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +310.7%

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
4% 72% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.586 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.78 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.15 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7198.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +440.3%

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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. Star anise - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171316/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.