Pollock vs. Croaker — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pollock and croaker different?

Pollock is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, magnesium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and vitamin B6, while croaker is higher in folate and vitamin B5.
Pollock covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 65% more than croaker.
Pollock contains 2 times more calcium than croaker. Pollock contains 72mg of calcium, while croaker contains 32mg.
Pollock is lower in saturated fat.

Fish, pollock, Alaska, cooked, dry heat (may have been previously frozen) and Fish, croaker, Atlantic, cooked, breaded, and fried 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.

Pollock

Croaker

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+92.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+125%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+26.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+23%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+13.7%

Contains more IronIron	+53.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-16.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+344.4%

~equal in Copper ~0.065mg

~equal in Zinc ~0.52mg

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.

Pollock

Croaker

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+71.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+26.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+74.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+35.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+71.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+1033.3%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	3.66µg	2.1µg	65%
Fats	1.18g	12.67g	18%
Choline	91.6mg		17%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.583g	2.917g	16%
Saturated fat	0.159g	3.476g	15%
Monounsaturated fat	0.134g	5.32g	13%
Protein	23.48g	18.2g	11%
Selenium	44.1µg	38.8µg	10%
Magnesium	81mg	42mg	9%
Folate	3µg	34µg	8%
Vitamin D	1.3µg		7%
Phosphorus	267mg	217mg	7%
Vitamin B2	0.223mg	0.13mg	7%
Calories	111kcal	221kcal	6%
Vitamin D*	51 IU		6%
Vitamin B5	0.432mg	0.74mg	6%
Vitamin B6	0.329mg	0.26mg	5%
Calcium	72mg	32mg	4%
Iron	0.56mg	0.86mg	4%
Carbs	0g	7.54g	3%
Potassium	430mg	340mg	3%
Sodium	419mg	348mg	3%
Manganese	0.018mg	0.08mg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.054mg	0.09mg	3%
Fiber	0g	0.4g	2%
Vitamin E	0.28mg		2%
Vitamin B3	3.949mg	4.3mg	2%
Cholesterol	86mg	84mg	1%
Copper	0.06mg	0.065mg	1%
Vitamin A	17µg	23µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	21g	8.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	47kcal	121kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	90g	45g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	4.5	2.4	N/A
Net carbs	0g	7.14g	N/A
Zinc	0.57mg	0.52mg	0%
Vitamin K	0.1µg		0%
Tryptophan	0.263mg	0.208mg	0%
Threonine	1.029mg	0.788mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.082mg	0.847mg	0%
Leucine	1.908mg	1.48mg	0%
Lysine	2.157mg	1.571mg	0%
Methionine	0.696mg	0.525mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.917mg	0.742mg	0%
Valine	1.21mg	0.947mg	0%
Histidine	0.691mg	0.525mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.086g	0.113g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.423g	0.089g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.027g	0.079g	N/A