Pollock vs. Shad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between pollock and shad
- Pollock has more vitamin B12 and magnesium; however, shad has more vitamin B3, fats, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and iron.
- Pollock's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 147% more.
- Pollock has 6 times more sodium than shad. Pollock has 419mg of sodium, while shad has 65mg.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, pollock, Alaska, cooked, dry heat (may have been previously frozen) and Fish, shad, american, cooked, dry heat.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +113.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +20% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +21.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +14.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +121.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +36.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +30.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -84.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +200% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +2514.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +111.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +238.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +38.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +172.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +100.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +40.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +466.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 3.66µg | 0.14µg | 147% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.949mg | 10.769mg | 43% |
| Fats | 1.18g | 17.65g | 25% |
| Choline | 91.6mg | 17% | |
| Sodium | 419mg | 65mg | 15% |
| Phosphorus | 267mg | 349mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.054mg | 0.183mg | 11% |
| Magnesium | 81mg | 38mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.329mg | 0.462mg | 10% |
| Iron | 0.56mg | 1.24mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.432mg | 0.865mg | 9% |
| Calories | 111kcal | 252kcal | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 1.3µg | 7% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.223mg | 0.308mg | 7% |
| Vitamin D* | 51 IU | 6% | |
| Selenium | 44.1µg | 46.8µg | 5% |
| Protein | 23.48g | 21.71g | 4% |
| Folate | 3µg | 17µg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.583g | 4% | |
| Cholesterol | 86mg | 96mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 430mg | 492mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.06mg | 0.082mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 17µg | 36µg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.28mg | 2% | |
| Manganese | 0.018mg | 0.054mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 72mg | 60mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.57mg | 0.47mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.159g | 1% | |
| Protein per 100 calories | 21g | 8.6g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 47kcal | 116kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 90g | 40g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 4.5 | N/A | |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.134g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.263mg | 0.243mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.029mg | 0.952mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.082mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.908mg | 1.764mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.157mg | 1.993mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.696mg | 0.642mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.917mg | 0.847mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.21mg | 1.118mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.691mg | 0.639mg | 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 WaterWater | +24.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1395.8% |
~equal in
Protein
~21.71g
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Carbs
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