Pollock vs. Foie gras — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pollock and foie gras different?
- Pollock is higher in vitamin B6 and magnesium; however, foie gras is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, copper, vitamin B5, and folate.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for foie gras is 239% higher.
- Pollock contains 6 times more magnesium than foie gras. While pollock contains 81mg of magnesium, foie gras contains only 13mg.
- Pollock has less cholesterol.
Fish, pollock, Alaska, cooked, dry heat (may have been previously frozen) and Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked are the varieties 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 | +523.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +211.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +33.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -39.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +882.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +566.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +61.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +566.7% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +57.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +448.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +5788.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +63% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +34.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +177.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +156.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1900% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 3.66µg | 9.4µg | 239% |
| Vitamin A | 17µg | 1001µg | 109% |
| Fats | 1.18g | 43.84g | 66% |
| Saturated fat | 0.159g | 14.45g | 65% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.134g | 25.61g | 64% |
| Iron | 0.56mg | 5.5mg | 62% |
| Copper | 0.06mg | 0.4mg | 38% |
| Protein | 23.48g | 11.4g | 24% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.329mg | 0.06mg | 21% |
| Cholesterol | 86mg | 150mg | 21% |
| Calories | 111kcal | 462kcal | 18% |
| Choline | 91.6mg | 17% | |
| Magnesium | 81mg | 13mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.432mg | 1.2mg | 15% |
| Folate | 3µg | 60µg | 14% |
| Sodium | 419mg | 697mg | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 267mg | 200mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 430mg | 138mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.949mg | 2.51mg | 9% |
| Vitamin D | 1.3µg | 7% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.223mg | 0.299mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 51IU | 6% | |
| Manganese | 0.018mg | 0.12mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.054mg | 0.088mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.57mg | 0.92mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.28mg | 2% | |
| Carbs | 0g | 4.67g | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 2mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.583g | 0.84g | 2% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 4.67g | N/A |
| Calcium | 72mg | 70mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 44.1µg | 44µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.263mg | 0.161mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.029mg | 0.507mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.082mg | 0.606mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.908mg | 1.029mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.157mg | 0.863mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.696mg | 0.27mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.917mg | 0.567mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.21mg | 0.719mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.691mg | 0.303mg | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +106% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +98.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +3615.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +80.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +19011.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +44.1% |
