Shortbread vs. Pollock — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shortbread and pollock different?

Shortbread is higher in iron, vitamin B1, and folate; however, pollock is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and choline.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for pollock is 153% higher.
Shortbread contains 51 times more saturated fat than pollock. While shortbread contains 8.105g of saturated fat, pollock contains only 0.159g.
Pollock has a lower glycemic index (0) than shortbread (64).

Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain 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.

Shortbread

Pollock

Contains more IronIron	+432.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+50%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-15.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+2083.3%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+478.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+453.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+388.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+16.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+304.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+611.3%

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.

Shortbread

Pollock

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+771.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+553.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+40.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+10900%
Contains more FolateFolate	+2600%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+20.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+34.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+363.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+10077.8%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0µg	3.66µg	153%
Selenium	6.2µg	44.1µg	69%
Polyunsaturated fat	8.326g	0.583g	52%
Fats	26.22g	1.18g	39%
Saturated fat	8.105g	0.159g	36%
Protein	5.37g	23.48g	36%
Iron	2.98mg	0.56mg	30%
Phosphorus	66mg	267mg	29%
Cholesterol	0mg	86mg	29%
Vitamin B1	0.353mg	0.054mg	25%
Carbs	63.78g	0g	21%
Calories	514kcal	111kcal	20%
Folate	81µg	3µg	20%
Vitamin B6	0.071mg	0.329mg	20%
Starch	40.47g		17%
Manganese	0.393mg	0.018mg	16%
Magnesium	14mg	81mg	16%
Choline	0.9mg	91.6mg	16%
Monounsaturated fat	6.708g	0.134g	16%
Vitamin E	2.44mg	0.28mg	14%
Potassium	88mg	430mg	10%
Vitamin K	11µg	0.1µg	9%
Vitamin D	0µg	1.3µg	7%
Vitamin B2	0.314mg	0.223mg	7%
Calcium	13mg	72mg	6%
Vitamin D	0IU	51IU	6%
Fiber	1.3g	0g	5%
Vitamin B3	3.275mg	3.949mg	4%
Sodium	353mg	419mg	3%
Copper	0.09mg	0.06mg	3%
Vitamin A	0µg	17µg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.321mg	0.432mg	2%
Zinc	0.49mg	0.57mg	1%
Net carbs	62.48g	0g	N/A
Sugar	21.65g	0g	N/A
Trans fat	0.714g		N/A
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%
Fructose	0.3g		0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.001g	0.086g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.423g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.885g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.002g	0.027g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.033g		N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.005g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.006g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	7.253g		N/A