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Rye vs. Pollock — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are rye and pollock different?

  • Rye is higher in manganese, fiber, copper, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, and zinc; however, pollock is richer in vitamin B12 and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for pollock is 153% higher.
  • Pollock has a lower glycemic index (0) than rye (34).

Rye grain 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.
Rye
Rye
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 79% 7.2% 45% 99% 122% 72% 142% 0.26% 336% 76%
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 +35.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.6%
Contains more IronIron +369.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +511.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +364.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14216.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +217.3%

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.
Rye
Rye
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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% 0.33% 17% 0% 79% 58% 80% 87% 68% 0% 15% 29% 17%
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 +203.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +485.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +237%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5800%
Contains more FolateFolate +1166.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1600%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +201.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.949mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rye Pollock DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.66µg 153%
Manganese 2.577mg 0.018mg 111%
Fiber 15.1g 0g 60%
Selenium 13.9µg 44.1µg 55%
Copper 0.367mg 0.06mg 34%
Cholesterol 0mg 86mg 29%
Iron 2.63mg 0.56mg 26%
Protein 10.34g 23.48g 26%
Carbs 75.86g 0g 25%
Vitamin B1 0.316mg 0.054mg 22%
Vitamin B5 1.456mg 0.432mg 20%
Zinc 2.65mg 0.57mg 19%
Sodium 2mg 419mg 18%
Choline 30.4mg 91.6mg 11%
Calories 338kcal 111kcal 11%
Phosphorus 332mg 267mg 9%
Folate 38µg 3µg 9%
Magnesium 110mg 81mg 7%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.3µg 7%
Vitamin D 0IU 51IU 6%
Calcium 24mg 72mg 5%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 0.1µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.85mg 0.28mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.294mg 0.329mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.251mg 0.223mg 2%
Vitamin B3 4.27mg 3.949mg 2%
Vitamin A 1µg 17µg 2%
Potassium 510mg 430mg 2%
Fats 1.63g 1.18g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.767g 0.583g 1%
Net carbs 60.76g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.98g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 0.197g 0.159g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.208g 0.134g 0%
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.263mg 0%
Threonine 0.289mg 1.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.208mg 1.082mg 0%
Leucine 0.563mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 0.286mg 2.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.153mg 0.696mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.435mg 0.917mg 0%
Valine 0.317mg 1.21mg 0%
Histidine 0.189mg 0.691mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 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
Rye
Rye
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10% 76% 11%
Protein: 10.34 g
Fats: 1.63 g
Carbs: 75.86 g
Water: 10.6 g
Other: 1.57 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 +38.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +127.1%
Contains more WaterWater +594.8%
~equal in Other ~1.69g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rye
Rye
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17% 18% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.197 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.208 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.767 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 +55.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +31.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -19.3%

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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. Rye - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168884/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.