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Pollock vs. Wafer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pollock and wafer

  • Pollock is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and choline, yet wafer is richer in copper, iron, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for pollock is 149% higher.
  • Pollock contains 43 times more cholesterol than wafer. Pollock contains 86mg of cholesterol, while wafer contains 2mg.
  • Pollock has a lower glycemic index than wafer.

Food types used in this article are Fish, pollock, Alaska, cooked, dry heat (may have been previously frozen) and Cookies, chocolate wafers.

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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%
Wafer
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 38% 9.3% 19% 150% 154% 30% 57% 76% 91% 31%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +132.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +104.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +102.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +673.7%
Contains more IronIron +616.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +671.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +91.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3766.7%

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% 1% 14% 0% 51% 61% 54% 23% 12% 11% 6% 35% 7.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +466.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +38.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +545.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3966.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +540.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +157.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +275.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2300%
Contains more FolateFolate +1466.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pollock Wafer DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.66µg 0.09µg 149%
Selenium 44.1µg 5.7µg 70%
Copper 0.06mg 0.463mg 45%
Iron 0.56mg 4.01mg 43%
Protein 23.48g 6.6g 34%
Manganese 0.018mg 0.696mg 29%
Cholesterol 86mg 2mg 28%
Carbs 0g 72.7g 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.583g 4.153g 24%
Vitamin B6 0.329mg 0.051mg 21%
Fats 1.18g 14.2g 20%
Saturated fat 0.159g 4.241g 19%
Phosphorus 267mg 132mg 19%
Calories 111kcal 433kcal 16%
Fiber 0g 3.4g 14%
Choline 91.6mg 14.3mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.134g 4.865g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.054mg 0.203mg 12%
Folate 3µg 47µg 11%
Sodium 419mg 580mg 7%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0µg 7%
Magnesium 81mg 53mg 7%
Vitamin B3 3.949mg 2.858mg 7%
Potassium 430mg 210mg 6%
Vitamin D 51IU 0IU 6%
Zinc 0.57mg 1.09mg 5%
Calcium 72mg 31mg 4%
Caffeine 0mg 10mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.223mg 0.266mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 0.72mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin A 17µg 3µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.432mg 0.381mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 69.3g N/A
Sugar 0g 37.43g N/A
Tryptophan 0.263mg 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 1.029mg 0.22mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.082mg 0.261mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 0.447mg 0%
Lysine 2.157mg 0.281mg 0%
Methionine 0.696mg 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.917mg 0.308mg 0%
Valine 1.21mg 0.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.691mg 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.086g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.423g 0.002g 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
Wafer
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7% 14% 73% 5% 2%
Protein: 6.6 g
Fats: 14.2 g
Carbs: 72.7 g
Water: 4.5 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +255.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1536.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1103.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +18.3%

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
Wafer
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32% 37% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.241 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.865 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.153 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3530.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +612.3%

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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. Wafer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172714/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.