Pollock vs. Shiitake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between pollock and shiitake
- Pollock is higher in selenium, phosphorus, magnesium, calcium, and vitamin D, yet shiitake is higher in vitamin B5, fiber, manganese, and copper.
- Pollock covers your daily selenium needs 70% more than shiitake.
- Pollock contains 47 times more sodium than shiitake. While pollock contains 419mg of sodium, shiitake contains only 9mg.
- The glycemic index of pollock is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Fish, pollock, Alaska, cooked, dry heat (may have been previously frozen) and Mushrooms, shiitake, raw.
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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 | +305% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +3500% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +41.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +36.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +138.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +673.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +136.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +80.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1177.8% |
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 | +225% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +260% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +12.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +247.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +333.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 3.66µg | 153% | |
| Selenium | 44.1µg | 5.7µg | 70% |
| Protein | 23.48g | 2.24g | 42% |
| Cholesterol | 86mg | 29% | |
| Phosphorus | 267mg | 112mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.432mg | 1.5mg | 21% |
| Sodium | 419mg | 9mg | 18% |
| Choline | 91.6mg | 17% | |
| Magnesium | 81mg | 20mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 0g | 2.5g | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.018mg | 0.23mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.06mg | 0.142mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 72mg | 2mg | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 1.3µg | 0.4µg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.583g | 4% | |
| Calories | 111kcal | 34kcal | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.57mg | 1.03mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 430mg | 304mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 51IU | 18IU | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.054mg | 0.015mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.329mg | 0.293mg | 3% |
| Folate | 3µg | 13µg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 17µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.28mg | 2% | |
| Iron | 0.56mg | 0.41mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 0g | 6.79g | 2% |
| Fats | 1.18g | 0.49g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.159g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 0g | 4.29g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 2.38g | N/A |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.223mg | 0.217mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.949mg | 3.877mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.134g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.263mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.029mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.082mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.908mg | 0.189mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.157mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.696mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.917mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.21mg | 0.145mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.691mg | 0.056mg | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +948.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +140.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +128.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +21.8% |
