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Pollock vs. Short ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between pollock and short ribs

  • Pollock is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6, yet short ribs are higher in zinc and iron.
  • Short ribs cover your daily saturated fat needs 88% more than pollock.
  • Pollock contains 8 times more sodium than short ribs. While pollock contains 419mg of sodium, short ribs contain only 50mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, pollock, Alaska, cooked, dry heat (may have been previously frozen) and Beef, rib, shortribs, separable lean, and fat, choice, cooked, braised.

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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 11% 3.6% 20% 87% 33% 133% 69% 6.5% 1.7% 113%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +440%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +92%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +64.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +38.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +112%
Contains more IronIron +312.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +65%
Contains more ZincZinc +756.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.1%

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% 0% 5.8% 11% 13% 35% 46% 15% 51% 328% 6% 3.8% 45%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +85.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +48.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +61.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +49.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +39.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +11.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2300%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.29mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.05mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pollock Short ribs DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.159g 17.8g 80%
Fats 1.18g 41.98g 63%
Monounsaturated fat 0.134g 18.88g 47%
Vitamin B12 3.66µg 2.62µg 43%
Selenium 44.1µg 20.8µg 42%
Zinc 0.57mg 4.88mg 39%
Iron 0.56mg 2.31mg 22%
Calories 111kcal 471kcal 18%
Magnesium 81mg 15mg 16%
Sodium 419mg 50mg 16%
Phosphorus 267mg 162mg 15%
Vitamin B3 3.949mg 2.452mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.329mg 0.22mg 8%
Calcium 72mg 12mg 6%
Potassium 430mg 224mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.223mg 0.15mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.583g 1.53g 6%
Protein 23.48g 21.57g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.432mg 0.252mg 4%
Copper 0.06mg 0.099mg 4%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0.7µg 3%
Vitamin D 51IU 27IU 3%
Cholesterol 86mg 94mg 3%
Vitamin A 17µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.4µg 2%
Choline 91.6mg 82.2mg 2%
Folate 3µg 5µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 0.29mg 0%
Manganese 0.018mg 0.013mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.054mg 0.05mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.263mg 0.142mg 0%
Threonine 1.029mg 0.862mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.082mg 0.981mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 2.157mg 1.823mg 0%
Methionine 0.696mg 0.562mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.917mg 0.852mg 0%
Valine 1.21mg 1.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.691mg 0.688mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.086g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.423g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.027g 0.016g 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
22% 42% 36%
Protein: 21.57 g
Fats: 41.98 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 35.72 g
Other: 0.73 g
Contains more WaterWater +106.2%
Contains more OtherOther +131.5%
Contains more FatsFats +3457.6%
~equal in Protein ~21.57g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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
47% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.88 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.53 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13989.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +162.4%

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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. Short ribs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168613/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.