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Pollock vs. Shark raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pollock and shark raw

  • Pollock has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, and vitamin B3; however, shark raw has more vitamin B6.
  • Pollock's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 90% more.
  • Pollock has 5 times more sodium than shark raw. Pollock has 419mg of sodium, while shark raw has 79mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, pollock, Alaska, cooked, dry heat (may have been previously frozen) and Fish, shark, mixed species, 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.
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 35% 10% 14% 32% 11% 12% 90% 10% 2% 199%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +65.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +111.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +168.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +81.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +32.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20.8%
Contains more IronIron +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.1%

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% 23% 20% 9% 11% 14% 55% 42% 92% 186% 0.25% 2.3% 35%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +259.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +34.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +145.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +40.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +311.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +257.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +60.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg
~equal in Folate ~3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pollock Shark raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.66µg 1.49µg 90%
Sodium 419mg 79mg 15%
Selenium 44.1µg 36.5µg 14%
Cholesterol 86mg 51mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.223mg 0.062mg 12%
Magnesium 81mg 49mg 8%
Potassium 430mg 160mg 8%
Phosphorus 267mg 210mg 8%
Vitamin A 17µg 70µg 6%
Vitamin B3 3.949mg 2.938mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.329mg 0.4mg 5%
Protein 23.48g 20.98g 5%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 1mg 5%
Fats 1.18g 4.51g 5%
Choline 91.6mg 65mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.432mg 0.695mg 5%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0.6µg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.134g 1.808g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.583g 1.195g 4%
Iron 0.56mg 0.84mg 4%
Calcium 72mg 34mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.159g 0.925g 3%
Copper 0.06mg 0.033mg 3%
Vitamin D 51IU 24IU 3%
Calories 111kcal 130kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.054mg 0.042mg 1%
Zinc 0.57mg 0.43mg 1%
Manganese 0.018mg 0.015mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Folate 3µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.263mg 0.235mg 0%
Threonine 1.029mg 0.92mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.082mg 0.967mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 1.705mg 0%
Lysine 2.157mg 1.926mg 0%
Methionine 0.696mg 0.621mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.917mg 0.819mg 0%
Valine 1.21mg 1.081mg 0%
Histidine 0.691mg 0.618mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.086g 0.316g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.423g 0.527g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.027g 0.109g 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
21% 5% 74%
Protein: 20.98 g
Fats: 4.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.58 g
Other: 0.93 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.9%
Contains more OtherOther +81.7%
Contains more FatsFats +282.2%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~73.58g

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
24% 46% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.925 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.808 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.195 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1249.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +105%

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. Shark raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173697/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.