Pollock vs. Oysters — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pollock and oysters?

Pollock is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, magnesium, and phosphorus, while oysters is higher in zinc, copper, vitamin B12, iron, and manganese.
Oysters's daily need coverage for zinc is 709% higher.
Oysters has 5 times less vitamin B6 than pollock. Pollock has 0.329mg of vitamin B6, while oysters has 0.061mg.
Oysters is lower in sodium.

We used Fish, pollock, Alaska, cooked, dry heat (may have been previously frozen) and Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, moist heat types in this comparison.

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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.

Pollock

Oysters

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+131.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+209.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+37.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+11.6%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+61.1%
Contains more IronIron	+1544.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+9411.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+13689.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-60.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+3183.3%

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.

Pollock

Oysters

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+23.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+113.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+439.3%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+52.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+507.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+378.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+1900%
Contains more FolateFolate	+366.7%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.447mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Zinc	0.57mg	78.6mg	709%
Copper	0.06mg	5.707mg	627%
Vitamin B12	3.66µg	17.5µg	577%
Iron	0.56mg	9.21mg	108%
Manganese	0.018mg	0.591mg	25%
Protein	23.48g	11.42g	24%
Vitamin B6	0.329mg	0.061mg	21%
Vitamin B3	3.949mg	1.85mg	13%
Magnesium	81mg	35mg	11%
Sodium	419mg	166mg	11%
Phosphorus	267mg	194mg	10%
Potassium	430mg	139mg	9%
Vitamin E	0.28mg	1.7mg	9%
Selenium	44.1µg	39.5µg	8%
Vitamin D	1.3µg	0µg	7%
Choline	91.6mg	130mg	7%
Vitamin D*	51 IU	2 IU	6%
Calcium	72mg	116mg	4%
Saturated fat	0.159g	0.948g	4%
Fats	1.18g	3.42g	3%
Vitamin B2	0.223mg	0.18mg	3%
Folate	3µg	14µg	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.583g	1.056g	3%
Carbs	0g	5.45g	2%
Cholesterol	86mg	79mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.054mg	0.036mg	2%
Vitamin K	0.1µg	2µg	2%
Vitamin A	17µg	26µg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	0.134g	0.506g	1%
Calories	111kcal	102kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	21g	11g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	47kcal	89kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	90g	98g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	4.5	1.6	N/A
Net carbs	0g	5.45g	N/A
Sugar	0g	1.23g	N/A
Starch		0.9g	0%
Vitamin B5	0.432mg	0.447mg	0%
Trans fat		0.068g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.263mg	0.138mg	0%
Threonine	1.029mg	0.046mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.082mg	0.459mg	0%
Leucine	1.908mg	0.716mg	0%
Lysine	2.157mg	0.762mg	0%
Methionine	0.696mg	0.257mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.917mg	0.413mg	0%
Valine	1.21mg	0.523mg	0%
Histidine	0.691mg	0.22mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.086g	0.353g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.423g	0.271g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.163g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.027g	0.02g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.007g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.007g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		0.061g	N/A