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Pollock vs. Mortadella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pollock and mortadella?

  • Pollock is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamin B6, yet mortadella is higher in vitamin B2, zinc, and iron.
  • Mortadella's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 11752% more.
  • Pollock has 7 times more magnesium than mortadella. While pollock has 81mg of magnesium, mortadella has only 11mg.
  • The amount of sodium in pollock is lower.
  • The glycemic index of pollock is lower.

We used Fish, pollock, Alaska, cooked, dry heat (may have been previously frozen) and Mortadella, beef, pork 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.
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 7.9% 5.4% 14% 53% 20% 57% 42% 163% 3.9% 123%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +636.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +163.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +175.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +95.1%
Contains more IronIron +150%
Contains more ZincZinc +268.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +66.7%
~equal in Copper ~0.06mg

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% 0% 4.4% 15% 30% 35308% 50% 26% 30% 185% 4% 2.3% 39%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +27.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +30%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +47.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +153.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +147.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +26.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +120.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +68509.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1500%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.44mg
~equal in Folate ~3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pollock Mortadella DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.223mg 153mg 11752%
Vitamin B12 3.66µg 1.48µg 91%
Saturated fat 0.159g 9.51g 43%
Selenium 44.1µg 22.6µg 39%
Fats 1.18g 25.39g 37%
Sodium 419mg 1246mg 36%
Monounsaturated fat 0.134g 11.38g 28%
Phosphorus 267mg 97mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.583g 3.12g 17%
Magnesium 81mg 11mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.329mg 0.13mg 15%
Protein 23.48g 16.37g 14%
Zinc 0.57mg 2.1mg 14%
Iron 0.56mg 1.4mg 11%
Calories 111kcal 311kcal 10%
Cholesterol 86mg 56mg 10%
Vitamin B3 3.949mg 2.673mg 8%
Potassium 430mg 163mg 8%
Calcium 72mg 18mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.054mg 0.119mg 5%
Choline 91.6mg 72.2mg 4%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 1µg 2%
Vitamin A 17µg 0µg 2%
Manganese 0.018mg 0.03mg 1%
Vitamin D 51IU 41IU 1%
Carbs 0g 3.05g 1%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 1.6µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.05g N/A
Copper 0.06mg 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 0.22mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.432mg 0.44mg 0%
Folate 3µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.263mg 0.152mg 0%
Threonine 1.029mg 0.633mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.082mg 0.708mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 1.213mg 0%
Lysine 2.157mg 1.262mg 0%
Methionine 0.696mg 0.394mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.917mg 0.598mg 0%
Valine 1.21mg 0.735mg 0%
Histidine 0.691mg 0.52mg 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
16% 25% 3% 52% 3%
Protein: 16.37 g
Fats: 25.39 g
Carbs: 3.05 g
Water: 52.3 g
Other: 2.89 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +43.4%
Contains more WaterWater +40.8%
Contains more FatsFats +2051.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +71%

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
40% 47% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.12 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8392.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +435.2%

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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. Mortadella - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174573/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.