Pollock vs. Cod — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between pollock and cod
- Pollock has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, magnesium, phosphorus, and vitamin B6; however, cod has more vitamin B5.
- Cod's daily need coverage for vitamin B5 is 3051% more.
- Pollock has 8 times more sodium than cod. Pollock has 419mg of sodium, while cod has 54mg.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, pollock, Alaska, cooked, dry heat (may have been previously frozen) and Fish, cod, Atlantic, raw.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +153.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +350% |
| Contains more IronIron | +47.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +114.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +26.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +31.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +20% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +33.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -87.1% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +41.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +44.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +243.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +91.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +34.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +302.2% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +40.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +128.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +40.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +35316.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +133.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.432mg | 153mg | 3051% |
| Vitamin B12 | 3.66µg | 0.91µg | 115% |
| Selenium | 44.1µg | 33.1µg | 20% |
| Sodium | 419mg | 54mg | 16% |
| Cholesterol | 86mg | 43mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.949mg | 2.063mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.223mg | 0.065mg | 12% |
| Magnesium | 81mg | 32mg | 12% |
| Protein | 23.48g | 17.81g | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 267mg | 203mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 72mg | 16mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.329mg | 0.245mg | 6% |
| Choline | 91.6mg | 65.2mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.06mg | 0.028mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.56mg | 0.38mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 51IU | 36IU | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.28mg | 0.64mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 1.3µg | 0.9µg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.583g | 0.231g | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.054mg | 0.076mg | 2% |
| Folate | 3µg | 7µg | 1% |
| Calories | 111kcal | 82kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 17µg | 12µg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.57mg | 0.45mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 430mg | 413mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1mg | 1% |
| Fats | 1.18g | 0.67g | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.018mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.159g | 0.131g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.134g | 0.094g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.263mg | 0.199mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.029mg | 0.781mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.082mg | 0.821mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.908mg | 1.447mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.157mg | 1.635mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.696mg | 0.527mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.917mg | 0.695mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.21mg | 0.917mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.691mg | 0.524mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.086g | 0.064g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.423g | 0.12g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.027g | 0.01g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +31.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +76.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +463.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +10.3% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +42.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +152.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -17.6% |