Amaranth vs. Pollock — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are amaranth and pollock different?
- Amaranth is higher in manganese, iron, and copper; however, pollock is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and potassium.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for pollock is 70% higher.
- Amaranth contains 47 times more manganese than pollock. While amaranth contains 0.854mg of manganese, pollock contains only 0.018mg.
- Amaranth has less sodium.
- Pollock has a lower glycemic index (0) than amaranth (97).
Amaranth grain, cooked and Fish, pollock, Alaska, cooked, dry heat (may have been previously frozen) 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +275% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +148.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +50.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +4644.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +24.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +53.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +218.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +80.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +701.8% |
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.
| Contains more FolateFolate | +633.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +47.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +260% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +913.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1580.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +191.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 3.66µg | 153% | |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 44.1µg | 70% |
| Protein | 3.8g | 23.48g | 39% |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 0.018mg | 36% |
| Cholesterol | 86mg | 29% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 3.949mg | 23% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 0.56mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 419mg | 18% |
| Phosphorus | 148mg | 267mg | 17% |
| Choline | 91.6mg | 17% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.329mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.223mg | 15% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.06mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 135mg | 430mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.432mg | 9% | |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 0g | 8% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Vitamin D | 1.3µg | 7% | |
| Vitamin D | 51IU | 6% | |
| Carbs | 18.69g | 0g | 6% |
| Folate | 22µg | 3µg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 65mg | 81mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.583g | 4% | |
| Zinc | 0.86mg | 0.57mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.054mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 72mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 17µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.28mg | 1% |
| Fats | 1.58g | 1.18g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.159g | 1% | |
| Calories | 102kcal | 111kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 16.59g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.134g | 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 | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.423g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.027g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +33.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +517.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +119.5% |
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Water
~73.65g
