True morels vs. Pollock — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between true morels and pollock?

True morels are higher in iron, copper, vitamin D, manganese, zinc, and fiber, yet pollock is higher in selenium, vitamin B6, and magnesium.
True morels' daily need coverage for iron is 145% more.
The amount of sodium in true morels is lower.
The glycemic index of pollock is lower.

We used Mushrooms, morel, raw and Fish, pollock, Alaska, cooked, dry heat (may have been previously frozen) types 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.

True morels

Pollock

Contains more IronIron	+2075%
Contains more CopperCopper	+941.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+256.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-95%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+3161.1%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+326.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+67.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+37.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+1904.5%

~equal in Potassium ~430mg

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.

True morels

Pollock

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+292.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+27.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+200%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+75.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+141.9%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.223mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.432mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12		3.66µg	153%
Iron	12.18mg	0.56mg	145%
Selenium	2.2µg	44.1µg	76%
Copper	0.625mg	0.06mg	63%
Protein	3.12g	23.48g	41%
Cholesterol		86mg	29%
Manganese	0.587mg	0.018mg	25%
Vitamin D	206IU	51IU	19%
Vitamin D	5.1µg	1.3µg	19%
Sodium	21mg	419mg	17%
Choline		91.6mg	17%
Magnesium	19mg	81mg	15%
Vitamin B6	0.136mg	0.329mg	15%
Zinc	2.03mg	0.57mg	13%
Fiber	2.8g	0g	11%
Vitamin B3	2.252mg	3.949mg	11%
Phosphorus	194mg	267mg	10%
Calories	31kcal	111kcal	4%
Calcium	43mg	72mg	3%
Vitamin E		0.28mg	2%
Vitamin A	0µg	17µg	2%
Folate	9µg	3µg	2%
Carbs	5.1g	0g	2%
Fats	0.57g	1.18g	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.433g	0.583g	1%
Vitamin B2	0.205mg	0.223mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.069mg	0.054mg	1%
Potassium	411mg	430mg	1%
Net carbs	2.3g	0g	N/A
Sugar	0.6g	0g	N/A
Vitamin B5	0.44mg	0.432mg	0%
Vitamin K		0.1µg	0%
Saturated fat	0.065g	0.159g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.052g	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
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	0.215g		N/A