Pollock vs. Horse meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pollock and horse meat different?
- Pollock is richer in selenium, vitamin B12, magnesium, vitamin B2, and calcium, while horse meat is higher in iron, zinc, and copper.
- Horse meat covers your daily need for iron, 56% more than pollock.
- Pollock contains 9 times more calcium than horse meat. Pollock contains 72mg of calcium, while horse meat contains 8mg.
- Horse meat is lower in sodium.
Fish, pollock, Alaska, cooked, dry heat (may have been previously frozen) and Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted types were 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 | +224% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +800% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +13.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +226.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +798.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +185% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +570.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -86.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +22.2% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +85.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +15.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +85.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +22.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 44.1µg | 13.5µg | 56% |
| Iron | 0.56mg | 5.03mg | 56% |
| Zinc | 0.57mg | 3.82mg | 30% |
| Vitamin B12 | 3.66µg | 3.16µg | 21% |
| Choline | 91.6mg | 17% | |
| Sodium | 419mg | 55mg | 16% |
| Magnesium | 81mg | 25mg | 13% |
| Copper | 0.06mg | 0.171mg | 12% |
| Protein | 23.48g | 28.14g | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.432mg | 9% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.159g | 1.9g | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.223mg | 0.12mg | 8% |
| Fats | 1.18g | 6.05g | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 1.3µg | 7% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.949mg | 4.84mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 72mg | 8mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 51IU | 6% | |
| Cholesterol | 86mg | 68mg | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.134g | 2.12g | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.054mg | 0.1mg | 4% |
| Calories | 111kcal | 175kcal | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 267mg | 247mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.28mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin A | 17µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Potassium | 430mg | 379mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 2mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.583g | 0.85g | 2% |
| Folate | 3µg | 1% | |
| Manganese | 0.018mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.329mg | 0.33mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.263mg | 0.349mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.029mg | 1.262mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.082mg | 1.334mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.908mg | 2.232mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.157mg | 2.398mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.696mg | 0.623mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.917mg | 1.157mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.21mg | 1.458mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.691mg | 1.081mg | 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
Protein:
23.48 g
Fats:
1.18 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
73.65 g
Other:
1.69 g
Protein:
28.14 g
Fats:
6.05 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
63.98 g
Other:
1.83 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +15.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +19.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +412.7% |
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Other
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.159 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.583 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.9 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.12 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.85 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -91.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1482.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +45.8% |
