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.
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% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
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 CholineCholine | +∞% |
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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 B2 | 0.223mg | 0.13mg | 7% |
Phosphorus | 267mg | 217mg | 7% |
Vitamin D | 1.3µg | 7% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.432mg | 0.74mg | 6% |
Calories | 111kcal | 221kcal | 6% |
Vitamin D | 51IU | 6% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.329mg | 0.26mg | 5% |
Calcium | 72mg | 32mg | 4% |
Iron | 0.56mg | 0.86mg | 4% |
Sodium | 419mg | 348mg | 3% |
Carbs | 0g | 7.54g | 3% |
Manganese | 0.018mg | 0.08mg | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.054mg | 0.09mg | 3% |
Potassium | 430mg | 340mg | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.28mg | 2% | |
Fiber | 0g | 0.4g | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.949mg | 4.3mg | 2% |
Vitamin A | 17µg | 23µg | 1% |
Cholesterol | 86mg | 84mg | 1% |
Copper | 0.06mg | 0.065mg | 1% |
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 |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +29% |
Contains more WaterWater | +23.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +973.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95.4% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3870.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +400.3% |