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Zucchini vs. Pollock — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between zucchini and pollock

  • Zucchini is richer in vitamin C, yet pollock is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, magnesium, choline, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for pollock is 153% higher.
  • Zucchini contains less sodium.
  • Pollock has a lower glycemic index than zucchini.

Food types used in this article are Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw 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 13% 4.8% 23% 14% 18% 8.7% 16% 1% 23% 1.1%
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 less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +883.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +350%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +350%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +64.8%
Contains more IronIron +51.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +78.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +602.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +21950%

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 60% 3.3% 2.4% 0% 11% 22% 8.5% 12% 38% 0% 11% 18% 5.2%
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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% 5.7% 5.6% 20% 14% 51% 74% 26% 76% 458% 0.25% 2.3% 50%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4200%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +70%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +137.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +775.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +111.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +101.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +864.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Zucchini Pollock DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.66µg 153%
Selenium 0.2µg 44.1µg 80%
Protein 1.21g 23.48g 45%
Phosphorus 38mg 267mg 33%
Cholesterol 0mg 86mg 29%
Vitamin B3 0.451mg 3.949mg 22%
Vitamin C 17.9mg 0mg 20%
Sodium 8mg 419mg 18%
Choline 9.5mg 91.6mg 15%
Magnesium 18mg 81mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.329mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.094mg 0.223mg 10%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.3µg 7%
Manganese 0.177mg 0.018mg 7%
Vitamin D 0IU 51IU 6%
Calcium 16mg 72mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.204mg 0.432mg 5%
Folate 24µg 3µg 5%
Calories 17kcal 111kcal 5%
Potassium 261mg 430mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 0.1µg 4%
Fiber 1g 0g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.091g 0.583g 3%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.57mg 2%
Fructose 1.38g 2%
Iron 0.37mg 0.56mg 2%
Vitamin A 10µg 17µg 1%
Fats 0.32g 1.18g 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.28mg 1%
Carbs 3.11g 0g 1%
Copper 0.053mg 0.06mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.054mg 1%
Net carbs 2.11g 0g N/A
Sugar 2.5g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 0.084g 0.159g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.134g 0%
Tryptophan 0.01mg 0.263mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 1.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 1.082mg 0%
Leucine 0.071mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 2.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.696mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0.917mg 0%
Valine 0.054mg 1.21mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 0.691mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.086g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.423g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.061g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.027g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.03g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.32 g
Carbs: 3.11 g
Water: 94.79 g
Other: 0.57 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 CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +28.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1840.5%
Contains more FatsFats +268.8%
Contains more OtherOther +196.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
45% 6% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.084 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.091 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 -47.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1118.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +540.7%

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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. Zucchini - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169291/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.

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