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Pollock vs. Ling fish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between pollock and ling fish

  • Pollock is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin B3, yet ling fish is higher in copper and vitamin B1.
  • Pollock covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 125% more than ling fish.
  • Pollock contains 2 times more sodium than ling fish. While pollock contains 419mg of sodium, ling fish contains only 173mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, pollock, Alaska, cooked, dry heat (may have been previously frozen) and Fish, ling, cooked, dry heat.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 58% 13% 43% 31% 47% 27% 109% 23% 5% 255%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +63.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13%
Contains more IronIron +48.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +135%
Contains more ZincZinc +75.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +111.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~81mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~254mg
~equal in Selenium ~46.8µg

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%
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% 12% 0% 0% 32% 53% 53% 22% 81% 81% 0% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +41%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +463.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +105.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +135.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.231mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.351mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pollock Ling fish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.66µg 0.65µg 125%
Choline 91.6mg 17%
Cholesterol 86mg 51mg 12%
Sodium 419mg 173mg 11%
Copper 0.06mg 0.141mg 9%
Vitamin B3 3.949mg 2.801mg 7%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.054mg 0.127mg 6%
Vitamin D 51IU 6%
Selenium 44.1µg 46.8µg 5%
Zinc 0.57mg 1mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.583g 4%
Iron 0.56mg 0.83mg 3%
Calcium 72mg 44mg 3%
Phosphorus 267mg 254mg 2%
Protein 23.48g 24.35g 2%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 2%
Potassium 430mg 486mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.329mg 0.351mg 2%
Vitamin A 17µg 35µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.159g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.432mg 0.369mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.223mg 0.231mg 1%
Manganese 0.018mg 0.038mg 1%
Fats 1.18g 0.82g 1%
Folate 3µg 8µg 1%
Calories 111kcal 111kcal 0%
Magnesium 81mg 81mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.134g 0%
Tryptophan 0.263mg 0.273mg 0%
Threonine 1.029mg 1.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.082mg 1.122mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 1.979mg 0%
Lysine 2.157mg 2.236mg 0%
Methionine 0.696mg 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.917mg 0.95mg 0%
Valine 1.21mg 1.254mg 0%
Histidine 0.691mg 0.717mg 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
23% 74% 2%
Protein: 23.48 g
Fats: 1.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.65 g
Other: 1.69 g
24% 74%
Protein: 24.35 g
Fats: 0.82 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.88 g
Other: 0.95 g
Contains more FatsFats +43.9%
Contains more OtherOther +77.9%
~equal in Protein ~24.35g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~73.88g

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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. Ling fish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174234/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.