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Sweet potato vs. Pollock — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between sweet potato and pollock

  • Sweet potato is richer in vitamin A, yet pollock is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, choline, magnesium, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for sweet potato is 283% higher.
  • Sweet potato contains less sodium.
  • Pollock has a lower glycemic index than sweet potato.

Food types used in this article are Sweet potato, raw, unprepared 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 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
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 CopperCopper +151.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1333.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +224%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +140%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +90%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +468.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7250%
~equal in Iron ~0.56mg

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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4070.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +85.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1700%
Contains more FolateFolate +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +265.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +609%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +57.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +644.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.28mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato Pollock DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.66µg 153%
Selenium 0.6µg 44.1µg 79%
Vitamin A 709µg 17µg 77%
Protein 1.57g 23.48g 44%
Phosphorus 47mg 267mg 31%
Cholesterol 0mg 86mg 29%
Vitamin B3 0.557mg 3.949mg 21%
Sodium 55mg 419mg 16%
Choline 12.3mg 91.6mg 14%
Magnesium 25mg 81mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.223mg 12%
Fiber 3g 0g 12%
Manganese 0.258mg 0.018mg 10%
Copper 0.151mg 0.06mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 0.329mg 9%
Carbs 20.12g 0g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 0.432mg 7%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.3µg 7%
Vitamin D 0IU 51IU 6%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.014g 0.583g 4%
Calcium 30mg 72mg 4%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 0mg 3%
Potassium 337mg 430mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.054mg 2%
Folate 11µg 3µg 2%
Fats 0.05g 1.18g 2%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.57mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.018g 0.159g 1%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Calories 86kcal 111kcal 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0.1µg 1%
Iron 0.61mg 0.56mg 1%
Net carbs 17.12g 0g N/A
Sugar 4.18g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.28mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 0.134g 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.263mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 1.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 1.082mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 2.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0.696mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 0.917mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 1.21mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 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
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 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 ProteinProtein +1395.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2260%
Contains more OtherOther +72.4%
~equal in Water ~73.65g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 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 -88.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4064.3%

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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/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.