Pollock vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between pollock and mackerel?
- Mackerel is richer than pollock in vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, vitamin E, iron, vitamin K, and vitamin B6.
- Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 348% more.
- The amount of sodium in pollock is lower.
We used Fish, pollock, Alaska, cooked, dry heat (may have been previously frozen) and Fish, mackerel, salted types 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 | +35% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -90.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +20.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +150% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +66.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +93% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +66.4% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +170% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +17.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +19.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +176.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +750% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +1838.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +24.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +227.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +7700% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +400% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +10.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 3.66µg | 12µg | 348% |
| Sodium | 419mg | 4450mg | 175% |
| Vitamin D | 1.3µg | 25.2µg | 120% |
| Vitamin D | 51IU | 1006IU | 119% |
| Selenium | 44.1µg | 73.4µg | 53% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.583g | 6.21g | 38% |
| Fats | 1.18g | 25.1g | 37% |
| Saturated fat | 0.159g | 7.148g | 32% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.134g | 8.32g | 20% |
| Vitamin E | 0.28mg | 2.38mg | 14% |
| Iron | 0.56mg | 1.4mg | 11% |
| Calories | 111kcal | 305kcal | 10% |
| Protein | 23.48g | 18.5g | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.432mg | 9% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.329mg | 0.41mg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 7.8µg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 81mg | 60mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.57mg | 1.1mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.949mg | 3.3mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.06mg | 0.1mg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 86mg | 95mg | 3% |
| Folate | 3µg | 15µg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 17µg | 47µg | 3% |
| Potassium | 430mg | 520mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.223mg | 0.19mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.054mg | 0.02mg | 3% |
| Choline | 91.6mg | 101.6mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 267mg | 254mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 72mg | 66mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.018mg | 1% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.263mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.029mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.082mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.908mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 2.157mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.696mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.917mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.21mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.691mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.086g | 1.619g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.423g | 2.965g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.027g | 0.391g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +26.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +71.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2027.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +692.9% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +6109% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +965.2% |