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Chocolate vs. Pollock — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chocolate and pollock different?

  • Chocolate is higher in copper, iron, manganese, and fiber; however, pollock is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for pollock is 143% higher.
  • Pollock has less saturated fat.
  • Pollock has a lower glycemic index (0) than chocolate (23).

Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 104% 17% 49% 301% 343% 55% 88% 3.1% 185% 16%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +80.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30%
Contains more IronIron +1332.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1613.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +252.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7783.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +28.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1370%

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% 0.67% 11% 0% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 0% 0%
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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% 5.7% 5.6% 20% 14% 51% 74% 26% 76% 458% 0.25% 2.3% 50%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +92.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +8000%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +750%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +116%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +346%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +444.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +683.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1491.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate Pollock DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.23µg 3.66µg 143%
Copper 1.028mg 0.06mg 108%
Iron 8.02mg 0.56mg 93%
Saturated fat 18.519g 0.159g 83%
Selenium 3µg 44.1µg 75%
Manganese 1.419mg 0.018mg 61%
Fats 31.28g 1.18g 46%
Protein 4.88g 23.48g 37%
Fiber 7g 0g 28%
Cholesterol 8mg 86mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 9.54g 0.134g 24%
Calories 546kcal 111kcal 22%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.329mg 22%
Vitamin B3 0.725mg 3.949mg 20%
Carbs 61.17g 0g 20%
Choline 91.6mg 17%
Sodium 24mg 419mg 17%
Magnesium 146mg 81mg 15%
Zinc 2.01mg 0.57mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.223mg 13%
Caffeine 43mg 0mg 11%
Phosphorus 206mg 267mg 9%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 7%
Vitamin K 8.1µg 0.1µg 7%
Vitamin D 51IU 6%
Potassium 559mg 430mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.092g 0.583g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.432mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.054mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0.28mg 2%
Vitamin A 2µg 17µg 2%
Calcium 56mg 72mg 2%
Folate 3µg 1%
Net carbs 54.17g 0g N/A
Sugar 47.9g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.112g N/A
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 0.001g 0.086g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.423g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.085g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.027g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.947g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 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 FatsFats +2550.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +381.1%
Contains more WaterWater +7492.8%
~equal in Other ~1.69g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 33% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.519 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.092 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 +7019.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +87.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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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. Chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170271/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.