Pollock vs. Hamburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between pollock and hamburgers?
- Pollock is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamin B6, yet hamburgers are higher in iron, zinc, vitamin B1, and folate.
- Pollock's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 93% more.
- Pollock has 4 times more magnesium than hamburgers. While pollock has 81mg of magnesium, hamburgers have only 20mg.
- The amount of cholesterol in hamburgers is lower.
- The glycemic index of pollock is lower.
We used Fish, pollock, Alaska, cooked, dry heat (may have been previously frozen) and Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain 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 | +305% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +90.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +96.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +41.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +414.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +51.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +403.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1105.6% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +39.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +62.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +154.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +301.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +12.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +35.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1766.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 3.66µg | 1.44µg | 93% |
| Selenium | 44.1µg | 80% | |
| Iron | 0.56mg | 2.88mg | 29% |
| Saturated fat | 0.159g | 5.096g | 22% |
| Zinc | 0.57mg | 2.87mg | 21% |
| Fats | 1.18g | 14.36g | 20% |
| Phosphorus | 267mg | 136mg | 19% |
| Choline | 91.6mg | 17% | |
| Magnesium | 81mg | 20mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.054mg | 0.217mg | 14% |
| Protein | 23.48g | 17.08g | 13% |
| Folate | 3µg | 56µg | 13% |
| Cholesterol | 86mg | 47mg | 13% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.134g | 5.495g | 13% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.329mg | 0.203mg | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.018mg | 0.217mg | 9% |
| Calories | 111kcal | 295kcal | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.949mg | 5.365mg | 9% |
| Carbs | 0g | 24.1g | 8% |
| Vitamin D | 1.3µg | 7% | |
| Vitamin D | 51IU | 6% | |
| Potassium | 430mg | 226mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 0g | 0.9g | 4% |
| Fructose | 2.03g | 3% | |
| Copper | 0.06mg | 0.091mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 72mg | 102mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.28mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin A | 17µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.223mg | 0.25mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.432mg | 0.31mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.583g | 0.38g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 23.2g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 4.15g | N/A |
| Sodium | 419mg | 414mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.814g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.263mg | 0.206mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.029mg | 0.666mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.082mg | 0.716mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.908mg | 1.319mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.157mg | 1.226mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.696mg | 0.37mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.917mg | 0.677mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.21mg | 0.823mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.691mg | 0.505mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.086g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.423g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.027g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +37.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +72.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1116.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +53.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4000.7% |
