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Pollock vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pollock and sweet potato

  • Pollock is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, choline, magnesium, and vitamin B2, yet sweet potato is richer in vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for sweet potato is 283% higher.
  • Sweet potato contains less cholesterol.
  • Pollock has a lower glycemic index than sweet potato.

Food types used in this article are Fish, pollock, Alaska, cooked, dry heat (may have been previously frozen) and Sweet potato, raw, unprepared.

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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 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +224%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +140%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +90%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +468.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7250%
Contains more CopperCopper +151.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1333.3%
~equal in Iron ~0.61mg

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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +265.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +609%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +57.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +644.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4070.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +85.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1700%
Contains more FolateFolate +266.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.26mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pollock Sweet potato DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.66µg 0µg 153%
Selenium 44.1µg 0.6µg 79%
Vitamin A 17µg 709µg 77%
Protein 23.48g 1.57g 44%
Phosphorus 267mg 47mg 31%
Cholesterol 86mg 0mg 29%
Vitamin B3 3.949mg 0.557mg 21%
Sodium 419mg 55mg 16%
Choline 91.6mg 12.3mg 14%
Magnesium 81mg 25mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.223mg 0.061mg 12%
Fiber 0g 3g 12%
Manganese 0.018mg 0.258mg 10%
Copper 0.06mg 0.151mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.329mg 0.209mg 9%
Carbs 0g 20.12g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.432mg 0.8mg 7%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin D 51IU 0IU 6%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.583g 0.014g 4%
Calcium 72mg 30mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.4mg 3%
Potassium 430mg 337mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.054mg 0.078mg 2%
Folate 3µg 11µg 2%
Fats 1.18g 0.05g 2%
Zinc 0.57mg 0.3mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.159g 0.018g 1%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Calories 111kcal 86kcal 1%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 1.8µg 1%
Iron 0.56mg 0.61mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 17.12g N/A
Sugar 0g 4.18g N/A
Vitamin E 0.28mg 0.26mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.134g 0.001g 0%
Tryptophan 0.263mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 1.029mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.082mg 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 2.157mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.696mg 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.917mg 0.089mg 0%
Valine 1.21mg 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.691mg 0.031mg 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
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1395.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2260%
Contains more OtherOther +72.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~77.28g

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
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4064.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.7%

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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/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.