Pollock vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between pollock and sardines
- Pollock is higher in vitamin B6, yet sardines are higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, iron, vitamin D, selenium, copper, and vitamin E.
- Sardines cover your daily vitamin B12 needs 220% more than pollock.
- Pollock contains 2 times more vitamin B6 than sardines. While pollock contains 0.329mg of vitamin B6, sardines contain only 0.167mg.
- The amount of cholesterol in pollock is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Fish, pollock, Alaska, cooked, dry heat (may have been previously frozen) and Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone.
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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 | +107.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +430.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +421.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +210% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +129.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +83.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -26.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +500% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +19.5% |
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 B6Vitamin B6 | +97% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +22.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +88.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +628.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +269.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +48.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +32.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +48.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +144.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2500% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +233.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 3.66µg | 8.94µg | 220% |
| Phosphorus | 267mg | 490mg | 32% |
| Calcium | 72mg | 382mg | 31% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.583g | 5.148g | 30% |
| Iron | 0.56mg | 2.92mg | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 86mg | 142mg | 19% |
| Vitamin D | 51IU | 193IU | 18% |
| Vitamin D | 1.3µg | 4.8µg | 18% |
| Selenium | 44.1µg | 52.7µg | 16% |
| Fats | 1.18g | 11.45g | 16% |
| Copper | 0.06mg | 0.186mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.329mg | 0.167mg | 12% |
| Vitamin E | 0.28mg | 2.04mg | 12% |
| Magnesium | 81mg | 39mg | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.134g | 3.869g | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.949mg | 5.245mg | 8% |
| Zinc | 0.57mg | 1.31mg | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 0.159g | 1.528g | 6% |
| Sodium | 419mg | 307mg | 5% |
| Calories | 111kcal | 208kcal | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.432mg | 0.642mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.018mg | 0.108mg | 4% |
| Choline | 91.6mg | 75mg | 3% |
| Protein | 23.48g | 24.62g | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.054mg | 0.08mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 2.6µg | 2% |
| Folate | 3µg | 10µg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 17µg | 32µg | 2% |
| Potassium | 430mg | 397mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.223mg | 0.227mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.263mg | 0.276mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.029mg | 1.079mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.082mg | 1.134mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.908mg | 2.001mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.157mg | 2.26mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.696mg | 0.729mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.917mg | 0.961mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.21mg | 1.268mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.691mg | 0.725mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.086g | 0.473g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.423g | 0.509g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.027g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +23.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +870.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +155.6% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -89.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2787.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +783% |
