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Pollock vs. Corned beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pollock and corned beef

  • Pollock is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, magnesium, and potassium, yet corned beef is richer in zinc, iron, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for pollock is 85% higher.
  • Pollock contains 7 times more magnesium than corned beef. Pollock contains 81mg of magnesium, while corned beef contains 12mg.
  • Pollock contains less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Fish, pollock, Alaska, cooked, dry heat (may have been previously frozen) and Beef, cured, corned beef, brisket, cooked.

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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 8.6% 2.4% 13% 70% 51% 125% 54% 127% 2.9% 179%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +575%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +196.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +113.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +34.5%
Contains more IronIron +232.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +156.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +703.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22.2%

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% 0% 3.2% 1.5% 6.5% 39% 57% 25% 53% 204% 3.8% 4.5% 38%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +75%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +107.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +30.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +43%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +124.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +32.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1400%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.42mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pollock Corned beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.66µg 1.63µg 85%
Zinc 0.57mg 4.58mg 36%
Saturated fat 0.159g 6.34g 28%
Fats 1.18g 18.98g 27%
Sodium 419mg 973mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 0.134g 9.22g 23%
Selenium 44.1µg 32.8µg 21%
Phosphorus 267mg 125mg 20%
Magnesium 81mg 12mg 16%
Iron 0.56mg 1.86mg 16%
Protein 23.48g 18.17g 11%
Copper 0.06mg 0.154mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.329mg 0.23mg 8%
Potassium 430mg 145mg 8%
Calories 111kcal 251kcal 7%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0.1µg 6%
Vitamin B3 3.949mg 3.03mg 6%
Calcium 72mg 8mg 6%
Vitamin D 51IU 4IU 6%
Choline 91.6mg 69.2mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.223mg 0.17mg 4%
Cholesterol 86mg 98mg 4%
Vitamin A 17µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.054mg 0.026mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 0.16mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.583g 0.67g 1%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 1.5µg 1%
Folate 3µg 6µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 0.47g N/A
Carbs 0g 0.47g 0%
Manganese 0.018mg 0.022mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.432mg 0.42mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.263mg 0.119mg 0%
Threonine 1.029mg 0.726mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.082mg 0.827mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 1.445mg 0%
Lysine 2.157mg 1.536mg 0%
Methionine 0.696mg 0.473mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.917mg 0.718mg 0%
Valine 1.21mg 0.901mg 0%
Histidine 0.691mg 0.58mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.086g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.423g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.027g 0g 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
18% 19% 60% 3%
Protein: 18.17 g
Fats: 18.98 g
Carbs: 0.47 g
Water: 59.79 g
Other: 2.59 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +29.2%
Contains more WaterWater +23.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1508.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +53.3%

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
39% 57% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.34 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.67 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6780.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14.9%

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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. Corned beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170200/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.