Pollock vs. Herring — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between pollock and herring?
- Pollock is higher in magnesium, yet herring is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin D, iron, vitamin E, copper, zinc, and vitamin B5.
- Herring's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 395% more.
- Pollock has 4 times more sodium than herring. While pollock has 419mg of sodium, herring has only 115mg.
We used Fish, pollock, Alaska, cooked, dry heat (may have been previously frozen) and Fish, herring, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat 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 | +97.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +151.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +96.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +122.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +13.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -72.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +122.2% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +111.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +389.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +315.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +107.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +34.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +71.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +259% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +300% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 3.66µg | 13.14µg | 395% |
| Vitamin D | 1.3µg | 5.4µg | 21% |
| Vitamin D | 51IU | 214IU | 20% |
| Fats | 1.18g | 11.59g | 16% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.583g | 2.735g | 14% |
| Sodium | 419mg | 115mg | 13% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.134g | 4.79g | 12% |
| Saturated fat | 0.159g | 2.615g | 11% |
| Iron | 0.56mg | 1.41mg | 11% |
| Magnesium | 81mg | 41mg | 10% |
| Vitamin E | 0.28mg | 1.37mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.432mg | 0.74mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.223mg | 0.299mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.57mg | 1.27mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.06mg | 0.118mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 267mg | 303mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 44.1µg | 46.8µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.054mg | 0.112mg | 5% |
| Calories | 111kcal | 203kcal | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 86mg | 77mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 17µg | 36µg | 2% |
| Choline | 91.6mg | 83.3mg | 2% |
| Folate | 3µg | 12µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.949mg | 4.124mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.329mg | 0.348mg | 1% |
| Protein | 23.48g | 23.03g | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.018mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.7mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 72mg | 74mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 430mg | 419mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.263mg | 0.258mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.029mg | 1.01mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.082mg | 1.061mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.908mg | 1.872mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.157mg | 2.115mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.696mg | 0.682mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.917mg | 0.899mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.21mg | 1.187mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.691mg | 0.678mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.086g | 0.909g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.423g | 1.105g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.027g | 0.071g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +14.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +38.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +882.2% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3474.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +369.1% |
