Pollock vs. Rockfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pollock and rockfish different?
- Pollock is richer in vitamin B12, magnesium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and calcium, while rockfish is higher in selenium and vitamin D.
- Pollock covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 86% more than rockfish.
- Pollock contains 5 times more sodium than rockfish. Pollock contains 419mg of sodium, while rockfish contains 89mg.
Fish, pollock, Alaska, cooked, dry heat (may have been previously frozen) and Fish, rockfish, Pacific, mixed species, cooked, dry heat types were used 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 | +145.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +323.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +55.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +46.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +32.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +38.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -78.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +72.8% |
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 | +240% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +36.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +36.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +130.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +16.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +57.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +253.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +233.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 3.66µg | 1.59µg | 86% |
| Selenium | 44.1µg | 76.2µg | 58% |
| Vitamin D | 1.3µg | 4.6µg | 17% |
| Vitamin D | 51IU | 183IU | 17% |
| Sodium | 419mg | 89mg | 14% |
| Magnesium | 81mg | 33mg | 11% |
| Cholesterol | 86mg | 61mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.329mg | 0.241mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.949mg | 2.897mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 72mg | 17mg | 6% |
| Protein | 23.48g | 22.23g | 3% |
| Iron | 0.56mg | 0.36mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 267mg | 248mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.054mg | 0.027mg | 2% |
| Folate | 3µg | 10µg | 2% |
| Choline | 91.6mg | 78.7mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.06mg | 0.041mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.28mg | 0.44mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.583g | 0.485g | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.57mg | 0.43mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.134g | 0.466g | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.432mg | 0.404mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 430mg | 467mg | 1% |
| Fats | 1.18g | 1.62g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.159g | 0.42g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 17µg | 5µg | 1% |
| Calories | 111kcal | 109kcal | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.018mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.223mg | 0.226mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.025g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.263mg | 0.296mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.029mg | 1.014mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.082mg | 1.06mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.908mg | 1.835mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.157mg | 2.188mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.696mg | 0.707mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.917mg | 0.935mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.21mg | 1.106mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.691mg | 0.502mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.086g | 0.107g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.423g | 0.238g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.027g | 0.027g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.005g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more OtherOther | +14.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +37.3% |
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Protein
~22.23g
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Carbs
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~equal in
Water
~74.67g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -62.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +20.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +247.8% |
