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Cereal vs. Pollock — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between cereal and pollock

  • Cereal is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin A, vitamin C, and manganese, yet pollock is higher in selenium.
  • Cereal covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 520% more than pollock.
  • The glycemic index of pollock is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) and Fish, pollock, Alaska, cooked, dry heat (may have been previously frozen).

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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.
Cereal
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 3% 9.3% 1277% 46% 207% 33% 104% 103% 34%
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 IronIron +5982.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +128.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1233.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4288.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +326.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +620%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +309.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +246.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%

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.
Cereal
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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 128% 271% 1.6% 0% 1572% 893% 555% 14% 1381% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 AVitamin A +4688.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +11544.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1635.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +650.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1719.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +250%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +91.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cereal Pollock DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 6.288mg 0.054mg 520%
Vitamin B6 5.986mg 0.329mg 435%
Iron 34.06mg 0.56mg 419%
Vitamin B2 3.87mg 0.223mg 281%
Vitamin B3 29.62mg 3.949mg 160%
Vitamin B12 3.66µg 153%
Vitamin A 814µg 17µg 89%
Selenium 6.3µg 44.1µg 69%
Zinc 7.6mg 0.57mg 64%
Vitamin C 38.5mg 0mg 43%
Protein 6.06g 23.48g 35%
Manganese 0.79mg 0.018mg 34%
Carbs 86.85g 0g 29%
Cholesterol 86mg 29%
Phosphorus 77mg 267mg 27%
Choline 91.6mg 17%
Sodium 795mg 419mg 16%
Magnesium 19mg 81mg 15%
Calories 378kcal 111kcal 13%
Potassium 105mg 430mg 10%
Copper 0.137mg 0.06mg 9%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 7%
Fiber 1.4g 0g 6%
Calcium 10mg 72mg 6%
Vitamin D 51IU 6%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 0.432mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.354g 0.583g 2%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.28mg 1%
Folate 3µg 1%
Fats 1.08g 1.18g 0%
Net carbs 85.45g 0g N/A
Sugar 10.35g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.26g 0.159g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.204g 0.134g 0%
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.263mg 0%
Threonine 0.241mg 1.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.26mg 1.082mg 0%
Leucine 0.767mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 0.113mg 2.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.13mg 0.696mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.365mg 0.917mg 0%
Valine 0.344mg 1.21mg 0%
Histidine 0.162mg 0.691mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 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
Cereal
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6% 87% 4% 2%
Protein: 6.06 g
Fats: 1.08 g
Carbs: 86.85 g
Water: 3.78 g
Other: 2.23 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 OtherOther +32%
Contains more ProteinProtein +287.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1848.4%
~equal in Fats ~1.18g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cereal
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32% 25% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.204 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.354 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +52.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -38.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +64.7%

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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

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.