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Cornmeal vs. Pollock — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cornmeal and pollock different?

  • Cornmeal is higher in folate, iron, vitamin B1, and fiber; however, pollock is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, and choline.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for pollock is 153% higher.
  • Cornmeal has less sodium.
  • Pollock has a lower glycemic index (0) than cornmeal (68).

Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow 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 23% 0.9% 13% 164% 25% 18% 42% 0.91% 23% 57%
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 +678.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +26.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +15.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +866.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +153.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +202.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +169.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +320%

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% 3.7% 2.4% 0% 138% 88% 93% 14% 42% 0% 0% 157% 4.7%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +920.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +71.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +6866.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +54.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +80.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +965.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal Pollock DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.66µg 153%
Selenium 10.5µg 44.1µg 61%
Folate 209µg 3µg 52%
Iron 4.36mg 0.56mg 48%
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 0.054mg 41%
Protein 7.11g 23.48g 33%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Cholesterol 0mg 86mg 29%
Carbs 79.45g 0g 26%
Phosphorus 99mg 267mg 24%
Sodium 7mg 419mg 18%
Fiber 3.9g 0g 16%
Choline 8.6mg 91.6mg 15%
Calories 370kcal 111kcal 13%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.223mg 12%
Magnesium 32mg 81mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 0.329mg 11%
Potassium 142mg 430mg 8%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.018mg 7%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.3µg 7%
Calcium 3mg 72mg 7%
Vitamin D 0IU 51IU 6%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 3.949mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.432mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 0.583g 2%
Copper 0.076mg 0.06mg 2%
Zinc 0.66mg 0.57mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 0.134g 1%
Fats 1.75g 1.18g 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.28mg 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 17µg 1%
Net carbs 75.55g 0g N/A
Sugar 1.61g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.22g 0.159g 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.263mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 1.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 1.082mg 0%
Leucine 1.006mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 0.105mg 2.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.162mg 0.696mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.366mg 0.917mg 0%
Valine 0.337mg 1.21mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.691mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 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
7% 2% 79% 11%
Protein: 7.11 g
Fats: 1.75 g
Carbs: 79.45 g
Water: 11.18 g
Other: 0.51 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 +48.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +230.2%
Contains more WaterWater +558.8%
Contains more OtherOther +231.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 27% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.828 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 +191%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +42%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -27.7%

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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. Cornmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168867/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.