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Pollock vs. Anchovies — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pollock and anchovies different?

  • Pollock is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, selenium, phosphorus, and magnesium, while anchovies are higher in vitamin B3, iron, copper, and zinc.
  • Pollock covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 127% more than anchovies.
  • Pollock contains 4 times more sodium than anchovies. Pollock contains 419mg of sodium, while anchovies contain 104mg.

Fish, pollock, Alaska, cooked, dry heat (may have been previously frozen) and Fish, anchovy, european, raw types were 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 44% 34% 122% 70% 47% 75% 14% 9.1% 199%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +97.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +53.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +104.2%
Contains more IronIron +480.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +251.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +201.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +288.9%

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% 5.7% 5.6% 20% 14% 51% 74% 26% 76% 458% 0.25% 2.3% 50%
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% 11% 0% 14% 59% 263% 39% 33% 78% 0.25% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +13.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +130.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +490.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +103.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +255.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +49.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.055mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pollock Anchovies DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.66µg 0.62µg 127%
Vitamin B3 3.949mg 14.024mg 63%
Iron 0.56mg 3.25mg 34%
Choline 91.6mg 17%
Copper 0.06mg 0.211mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.329mg 0.143mg 14%
Selenium 44.1µg 36.5µg 14%
Sodium 419mg 104mg 14%
Phosphorus 267mg 174mg 13%
Zinc 0.57mg 1.72mg 10%
Magnesium 81mg 41mg 10%
Cholesterol 86mg 60mg 9%
Calcium 72mg 147mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.583g 1.637g 7%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 7%
Vitamin D 51IU 6%
Fats 1.18g 4.84g 6%
Protein 23.48g 20.35g 6%
Saturated fat 0.159g 1.282g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.432mg 0.645mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.223mg 0.256mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.134g 1.182g 3%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 0.57mg 2%
Folate 3µg 9µg 2%
Manganese 0.018mg 0.07mg 2%
Calories 111kcal 131kcal 1%
Potassium 430mg 383mg 1%
Vitamin A 17µg 15µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.054mg 0.055mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.263mg 0.228mg 0%
Threonine 1.029mg 0.892mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.082mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 1.654mg 0%
Lysine 2.157mg 1.869mg 0%
Methionine 0.696mg 0.602mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.917mg 0.794mg 0%
Valine 1.21mg 1.048mg 0%
Histidine 0.691mg 0.599mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.086g 0.538g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.423g 0.911g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.027g 0.029g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 74% 2%
Protein: 23.48 g
Fats: 1.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.65 g
Other: 1.69 g
20% 5% 73%
Protein: 20.35 g
Fats: 4.84 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.37 g
Other: 1.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.4%
Contains more OtherOther +17.4%
Contains more FatsFats +310.2%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~73.37g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 15% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.159 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.583 g
31% 29% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.282 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.182 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.637 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +782.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +180.8%

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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. Pollock - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173681/nutrients
  2. Anchovies - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174182/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.