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Pollock vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pollock and lamb different?

  • Pollock is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, magnesium, and phosphorus; however, lamb is richer in zinc, vitamin B3, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for pollock is 46% higher.
  • Pollock contains 6 times more sodium than lamb. While pollock contains 419mg of sodium, lamb contains only 72mg.

Fish, pollock, Alaska, cooked, dry heat (may have been previously frozen) and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 58% 22% 38% 21% 20% 16% 114% 55% 2.3% 241%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.1% 27% 71% 40% 122% 81% 9.4% 2.9% 144%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +252.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +323.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +67%
Contains more IronIron +235.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +98.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +682.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.8%
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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 5.7% 5.6% 20% 14% 51% 74% 26% 76% 458% 0.25% 2.3% 50%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 2.8% 1.5% 25% 58% 125% 40% 30% 319% 12% 14% 51%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +153.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +43.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +85.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +68.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +52.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4500%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Choline ~93.7mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pollock Lamb DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.66µg 2.55µg 46%
Saturated fat 0.159g 8.83g 39%
Zinc 0.57mg 4.46mg 35%
Selenium 44.1µg 26.4µg 32%
Fats 1.18g 20.94g 30%
Monounsaturated fat 0.134g 8.82g 22%
Iron 0.56mg 1.88mg 17%
Vitamin B3 3.949mg 6.66mg 17%
Sodium 419mg 72mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.329mg 0.13mg 15%
Magnesium 81mg 23mg 14%
Phosphorus 267mg 188mg 11%
Calories 111kcal 294kcal 9%
Copper 0.06mg 0.119mg 7%
Calcium 72mg 17mg 6%
Vitamin D 51IU 2IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0.1µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.583g 1.51g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.432mg 0.66mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.054mg 0.1mg 4%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 4.6µg 4%
Folate 3µg 18µg 4%
Potassium 430mg 310mg 4%
Cholesterol 86mg 97mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.223mg 0.25mg 2%
Protein 23.48g 24.52g 2%
Vitamin A 17µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 0.14mg 1%
Manganese 0.018mg 0.022mg 0%
Choline 91.6mg 93.7mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.263mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 1.029mg 1.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.082mg 1.183mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 2.157mg 2.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.696mg 0.629mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.917mg 0.998mg 0%
Valine 1.21mg 1.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.691mg 0.777mg 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
23% 74% 2%
Protein: 23.48 g
Fats: 1.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.65 g
Other: 1.69 g
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25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more WaterWater +37.1%
Contains more OtherOther +106.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1674.6%
~equal in Protein ~24.52g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 15% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.159 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.583 g
Lamb
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46% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.51 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6482.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +159%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Pollock - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173681/nutrients
  2. Lamb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172480/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.