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Fast food vs. Pollock — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between fast food and pollock

  • Fast food is richer in iron, vitamin B1, folate, zinc, and manganese, yet pollock is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for pollock is 115% higher.
  • Fast food contains 28 times more saturated fat than pollock. Fast food contains 4.493g of saturated fat, while pollock contains 0.159g.
  • Pollock has a lower glycemic index than fast food.

Food types used in this article are Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 19% 17% 115% 40% 69% 57% 43% 47% 111%
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 +446.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +101.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +342.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -21%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1883.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +118.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +99.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +117.2%

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% 7.6% 1.5% 79% 84% 105% 32% 49% 111% 12% 60% 19%
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 +35.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +487%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +62.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +42.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4800%
Contains more FolateFolate +2566.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +88.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +55.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +311.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +166.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fast food Pollock DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.89µg 3.66µg 115%
Selenium 20.3µg 44.1µg 43%
Iron 3.06mg 0.56mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.317mg 0.054mg 22%
Saturated fat 4.493g 0.159g 20%
Phosphorus 134mg 267mg 19%
Folate 80µg 3µg 19%
Cholesterol 33mg 86mg 18%
Zinc 2.52mg 0.57mg 18%
Fats 12.01g 1.18g 17%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.018mg 15%
Protein 16.52g 23.48g 14%
Magnesium 27mg 81mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.835g 0.134g 12%
Carbs 31.5g 0g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.363mg 0.223mg 11%
Choline 34.4mg 91.6mg 10%
Vitamin B3 5.617mg 3.949mg 10%
Calories 297kcal 111kcal 9%
Vitamin B6 0.212mg 0.329mg 9%
Starch 22.87g 9%
Fiber 1.7g 0g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.68g 0.583g 7%
Copper 0.121mg 0.06mg 7%
Potassium 197mg 430mg 7%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1.3µg 6%
Vitamin D 2IU 51IU 6%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 0.1µg 4%
Sodium 331mg 419mg 4%
Fructose 2.27g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.53mg 0.432mg 2%
Calcium 62mg 72mg 1%
Vitamin A 9µg 17µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.28mg 1%
Net carbs 29.8g 0g N/A
Sugar 4.88g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.514g N/A
Tryptophan 0.144mg 0.263mg 0%
Threonine 0.46mg 1.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.642mg 1.082mg 0%
Leucine 1.13mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 0.785mg 2.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.306mg 0.696mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.67mg 0.917mg 0%
Valine 0.728mg 1.21mg 0%
Histidine 0.402mg 0.691mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0.086g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.423g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0.027g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.391g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 12% 32% 38%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 12.01 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 38.45 g
Other: 1.52 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 +917.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +42.1%
Contains more WaterWater +91.5%
Contains more OtherOther +11.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.68 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 +3508.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +188.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.5%

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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. Fast food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170693/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.