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Beans vs. Pollock — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between beans and pollock?

  • Beans are richer in fiber and copper, while pollock is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2.
  • Pollock's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 153% higher.
  • Beans are lower in sodium.
  • Beans have a higher glycemic index (33) than pollock (0).

We used Beans, baked, canned, no salt added and Fish, pollock, Alaska, cooked, dry heat (may have been previously frozen) types in this comparison.

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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.
Beans
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 26% 11% 69% 38% 45% 0.13% 0% 25%
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%
Contains more CopperCopper +243.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +145.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +153.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +44%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.3%
Contains more IronIron +93.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +156.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +880%

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.
Beans
4
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 10% 1.7% 3% 0% 38% 14% 8.1% 0% 30% 0% 2% 18% 17%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +177.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +700%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +240%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +86.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +271.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +818.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +153.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +197.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beans Pollock DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.66µg 153%
Selenium 4.5µg 44.1µg 72%
Protein 4.8g 23.48g 37%
Cholesterol 0mg 86mg 29%
Phosphorus 104mg 267mg 23%
Vitamin B3 0.43mg 3.949mg 22%
Fiber 5.5g 0g 22%
Sodium 1mg 419mg 18%
Copper 0.206mg 0.06mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.329mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.223mg 13%
Magnesium 32mg 81mg 12%
Choline 30.8mg 91.6mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.432mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.054mg 8%
Zinc 1.4mg 0.57mg 8%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.3µg 7%
Carbs 20.49g 0g 7%
Vitamin D 0IU 51IU 6%
Folate 24µg 3µg 5%
Potassium 296mg 430mg 4%
Iron 0.29mg 0.56mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.172g 0.583g 3%
Vitamin C 3.1mg 0mg 3%
Calcium 50mg 72mg 2%
Vitamin A 5µg 17µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.28mg 1%
Manganese 0.018mg 1%
Fats 0.4g 1.18g 1%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 0.1µg 1%
Calories 105kcal 111kcal 0%
Net carbs 14.99g 0g N/A
Sugar 7.78g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 0.103g 0.159g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.035g 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 0g 0.086g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.423g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beans
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5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 g
23% 74% 2%
Protein: 23.48 g
Fats: 1.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.65 g
Other: 1.69 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +389.2%
Contains more FatsFats +195%
~equal in Water ~73.65g
~equal in Other ~1.69g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beans
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33% 11% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.172 g
18% 15% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.159 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.583 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -35.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +282.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +239%

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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. Beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168128/nutrients
  2. Pollock - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173681/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.