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Pollock vs. Skipjack tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pollock and skipjack tuna?

  • Pollock is higher in vitamin B12, magnesium, and vitamin B2, yet skipjack tuna is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, iron, and copper.
  • Skipjack tuna's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 93% more.
  • Pollock has 9 times more sodium than skipjack tuna. While pollock has 419mg of sodium, skipjack tuna has only 47mg.

We used Fish, pollock, Alaska, cooked, dry heat (may have been previously frozen) and Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat 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.
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 31% 11% 46% 60% 37% 29% 122% 6.1% 2.5% 255%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +84.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +94.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.4%
Contains more IronIron +185.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +83.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +84.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.8%
~equal in Phosphorus ~285mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.019mg
~equal in Selenium ~46.8µg

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 3.3% 6% 0% 0% 9.5% 28% 352% 29% 226% 274% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +42.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +82.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +67.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +375%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +198.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +233.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~18µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pollock Skipjack tuna DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 3.949mg 18.756mg 93%
Vitamin B12 3.66µg 2.19µg 61%
Vitamin B6 0.329mg 0.981mg 50%
Choline 91.6mg 17%
Sodium 419mg 47mg 16%
Iron 0.56mg 1.6mg 13%
Protein 23.48g 28.21g 9%
Cholesterol 86mg 60mg 9%
Magnesium 81mg 44mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.223mg 0.122mg 8%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 7%
Copper 0.06mg 0.11mg 6%
Vitamin D 51IU 6%
Selenium 44.1µg 46.8µg 5%
Calcium 72mg 37mg 4%
Zinc 0.57mg 1.05mg 4%
Potassium 430mg 522mg 3%
Phosphorus 267mg 285mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 2%
Folate 3µg 10µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.159g 0.42g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.583g 0.403g 1%
Calories 111kcal 132kcal 1%
Vitamin B5 0.432mg 0.485mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.054mg 0.038mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Fats 1.18g 1.29g 0%
Vitamin A 17µg 18µg 0%
Manganese 0.018mg 0.019mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.134g 0.243g 0%
Tryptophan 0.263mg 0.316mg 0%
Threonine 1.029mg 1.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.082mg 1.3mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 2.293mg 0%
Lysine 2.157mg 2.59mg 0%
Methionine 0.696mg 0.835mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.917mg 1.101mg 0%
Valine 1.21mg 1.453mg 0%
Histidine 0.691mg 0.83mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.086g 0.091g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.423g 0.237g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.027g 0.017g 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
28% 62% 8%
Protein: 28.21 g
Fats: 1.29 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.28 g
Other: 8.22 g
Contains more WaterWater +18.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +20.1%
Contains more OtherOther +386.4%
~equal in Fats ~1.29g
~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
39% 23% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.42 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.243 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.403 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +44.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +81.3%

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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. Skipjack tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172005/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.