Pollock vs. Pork chop — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between pollock and pork chop?
- Pollock is higher in vitamin B12, magnesium, and selenium, yet pork chop is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B5, and vitamin B6.
- Pollock's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 125% more.
- Pollock has 6 times more sodium than pork chop. While pollock has 419mg of sodium, pork chop has only 74mg.
We used Fish, pollock, Alaska, cooked, dry heat (may have been previously frozen) and Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +305% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +28.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +36.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +80% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +21.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +55.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +75% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +452.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -82.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +325% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +33.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +30% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +454.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +35.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +807.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +40.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +100.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +155.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +48.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 3.66µg | 0.66µg | 125% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.054mg | 0.49mg | 36% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.949mg | 7.927mg | 25% |
| Zinc | 0.57mg | 3.15mg | 23% |
| Fats | 1.18g | 14.35g | 20% |
| Saturated fat | 0.159g | 4.339g | 19% |
| Magnesium | 81mg | 20mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 419mg | 74mg | 15% |
| Selenium | 44.1µg | 36.4µg | 14% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.432mg | 1.104mg | 13% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.134g | 4.887g | 12% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.329mg | 0.489mg | 12% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.583g | 1.894g | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.223mg | 0.313mg | 7% |
| Calories | 111kcal | 231kcal | 6% |
| Copper | 0.06mg | 0.105mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 267mg | 241mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.56mg | 0.87mg | 4% |
| Choline | 91.6mg | 67.5mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 430mg | 315mg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 86mg | 78mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 1.3µg | 1µg | 2% |
| Calcium | 72mg | 56mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 17µg | 4µg | 1% |
| Folate | 3µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 51IU | 40IU | 1% |
| Protein | 23.48g | 23.72g | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.28mg | 0.21mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.018mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.066g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.263mg | 0.282mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.029mg | 1.043mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.082mg | 1.123mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.908mg | 1.952mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.157mg | 2.109mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.696mg | 0.65mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.917mg | 0.985mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.21mg | 1.2mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.691mg | 0.965mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.086g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.423g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.065g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.027g | 0.011g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.065g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.922g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +19.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +252.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1116.1% |
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Protein
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3547% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +224.9% |
