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Porridge vs. Pollock — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between porridge and pollock

  • Porridge has more iron; however, pollock is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, magnesium, and vitamin B2.
  • Pollock covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 153% more than porridge.
  • Pollock has 7 times less iron than porridge. Porridge has 3.74mg of iron, while pollock has 0.56mg.
  • Porridge contains less sodium.
  • Porridge has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of porridge is 66, while the glycemic index of pollock is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt 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 3.6% 26% 1.4% 140% 13% 3.5% 6.4% 0.78% 0% 15%
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 CalciumCalcium +20.8%
Contains more IronIron +567.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1520%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2587.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +50%
Contains more ZincZinc +338.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1680%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1475%

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% 0.4% 0% 14% 5.8% 9.8% 4.3% 3% 0% 0.25% 9% 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 FolateFolate +300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1300%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +792%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +659.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +508.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2430.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.054mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Porridge Pollock DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.66µg 153%
Selenium 2.8µg 44.1µg 75%
Protein 1.44g 23.48g 44%
Iron 3.74mg 0.56mg 40%
Phosphorus 15mg 267mg 36%
Cholesterol 0mg 86mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.013mg 0.329mg 24%
Vitamin B3 0.52mg 3.949mg 21%
Sodium 6mg 419mg 18%
Magnesium 5mg 81mg 18%
Choline 91.6mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.223mg 15%
Potassium 16mg 430mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.071mg 0.432mg 7%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.3µg 7%
Vitamin D 0IU 51IU 6%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.57mg 4%
Carbs 10.52g 0g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.114g 0.583g 3%
Calories 50kcal 111kcal 3%
Folate 12µg 3µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.28mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 17µg 2%
Copper 0.04mg 0.06mg 2%
Fiber 0.5g 0g 2%
Calcium 87mg 72mg 2%
Manganese 0mg 0.018mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.033g 0.159g 1%
Fats 0.21g 1.18g 1%
Net carbs 10.02g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.03g 0g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.054mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.028g 0.134g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.263mg 0%
Threonine 0.045mg 1.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.063mg 1.082mg 0%
Leucine 0.11mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 0.037mg 2.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0.696mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.078mg 0.917mg 0%
Valine 0.07mg 1.21mg 0%
Histidine 0.033mg 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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 88%
Protein: 1.44 g
Fats: 0.21 g
Carbs: 10.52 g
Water: 87.61 g
Other: 0.22 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 WaterWater +19%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1530.6%
Contains more FatsFats +461.9%
Contains more OtherOther +668.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 16% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.114 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +378.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +411.4%

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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. Porridge - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171657/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.