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Wheat vs. Pollock — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between wheat and pollock

  • Wheat has more manganese, selenium, copper, iron, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B1; however, pollock is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Pollock covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 153% more than wheat .
  • Wheat has 167 times more manganese than pollock. While wheat has 3.012mg of manganese, pollock has only 0.018mg.
  • Wheat has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of wheat is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Wheat, durum 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 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
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 +77.8%
Contains more IronIron +528.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +821.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +629.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +90.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16633.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +102.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +111.8%
~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.
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% 0% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32% 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 Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +675.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +70.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +116.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +27.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +1333.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +84.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat Pollock DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.66µg 153%
Manganese 3.012mg 0.018mg 130%
Selenium 89.4µg 44.1µg 82%
Copper 0.553mg 0.06mg 55%
Iron 3.52mg 0.56mg 37%
Phosphorus 508mg 267mg 34%
Zinc 4.16mg 0.57mg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.419mg 0.054mg 30%
Cholesterol 0mg 86mg 29%
Carbs 71.13g 0g 24%
Protein 13.68g 23.48g 20%
Sodium 2mg 419mg 18%
Vitamin B3 6.738mg 3.949mg 17%
Choline 91.6mg 17%
Magnesium 144mg 81mg 15%
Calories 339kcal 111kcal 11%
Vitamin B5 0.935mg 0.432mg 10%
Folate 43µg 3µg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.223mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 0.329mg 7%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.3µg 7%
Vitamin D 0IU 51IU 6%
Calcium 34mg 72mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.978g 0.583g 3%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 2%
Fats 2.47g 1.18g 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 17µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.454g 0.159g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.344g 0.134g 1%
Net carbs 71.13g 0g N/A
Potassium 431mg 430mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.176mg 0.263mg 0%
Threonine 0.366mg 1.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.533mg 1.082mg 0%
Leucine 0.934mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 0.303mg 2.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.221mg 0.696mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0.917mg 0%
Valine 0.594mg 1.21mg 0%
Histidine 0.322mg 0.691mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.086g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.423g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 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 +109.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +71.6%
Contains more WaterWater +573.2%
~equal in Other ~1.69g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 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 +156.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +67.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65%

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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/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.