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Pollock vs. Beef broiled — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between pollock and beef broiled

  • Pollock is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, magnesium, phosphorus, and vitamin D, yet beef broiled is higher in zinc, iron, and vitamin B3.
  • Beef broiled covers your daily zinc needs 52% more than pollock.
  • Pollock contains 26 times more vitamin D than beef broiled. While pollock contains 51IU of vitamin D, beef broiled contains only 2IU.
  • The amount of sodium in beef broiled is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, pollock, Alaska, cooked, dry heat (may have been previously frozen) and Beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, patty, cooked, broiled.

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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 15% 5.4% 28% 98% 28% 172% 85% 9.4% 1.6% 117%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +285.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +34.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +50%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +105.1%
Contains more IronIron +364.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +41.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1007%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.8%

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% 1% 2.4% 0% 12% 41% 101% 39% 88% 330% 3% 6.8% 45%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +466.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +38.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +36.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +52.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1100%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Choline ~82.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pollock Beef broiled DV% diff.
Zinc 0.57mg 6.31mg 52%
Vitamin B12 3.66µg 2.64µg 43%
Selenium 44.1µg 21.5µg 41%
Saturated fat 0.159g 5.895g 26%
Iron 0.56mg 2.6mg 26%
Fats 1.18g 15.41g 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.134g 6.668g 16%
Sodium 419mg 72mg 15%
Magnesium 81mg 21mg 14%
Phosphorus 267mg 198mg 10%
Vitamin B3 3.949mg 5.378mg 9%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0µg 7%
Calories 111kcal 250kcal 7%
Vitamin D 51IU 2IU 6%
Calcium 72mg 18mg 5%
Protein 23.48g 25.93g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.432mg 0.658mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.223mg 0.176mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.329mg 0.382mg 4%
Copper 0.06mg 0.085mg 3%
Potassium 430mg 318mg 3%
Vitamin A 17µg 3µg 2%
Folate 3µg 9µg 2%
Choline 91.6mg 82.4mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.054mg 0.046mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 1.2µg 1%
Cholesterol 86mg 88mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.583g 0.484g 1%
Manganese 0.018mg 0.012mg 0%
Trans fat 0.572g N/A
Tryptophan 0.263mg 0.094mg 0%
Threonine 1.029mg 0.72mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.082mg 0.822mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 1.45mg 0%
Lysine 2.157mg 1.54mg 0%
Methionine 0.696mg 0.478mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.917mg 0.725mg 0%
Valine 1.21mg 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.691mg 0.604mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.086g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.423g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.044g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.027g 0.016g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.012g 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
26% 15% 58%
Protein: 25.93 g
Fats: 15.41 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.98 g
Other: 0.68 g
Contains more WaterWater +27%
Contains more OtherOther +148.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +10.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1205.9%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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
45% 51% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.895 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.668 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.484 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4876.1%

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. Beef broiled - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174032/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.