Pollock vs. Smelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between pollock and smelt?
- Pollock is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and magnesium, yet smelt is higher in manganese, zinc, copper, vitamin B12, iron, and vitamin B5.
- Smelt's daily need coverage for manganese is 38% more.
- Pollock has 5 times more sodium than smelt. While pollock has 419mg of sodium, smelt has only 77mg.
We used Fish, pollock, Alaska, cooked, dry heat (may have been previously frozen) and Fish, smelt, rainbow, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +113.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +15.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +105.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +196.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +271.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +10.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -81.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +4900% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +440% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +52.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +123.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +93.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +71.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +66.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.018mg | 0.9mg | 38% |
| Choline | 91.6mg | 17% | |
| Sodium | 419mg | 77mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.949mg | 1.766mg | 14% |
| Zinc | 0.57mg | 2.12mg | 14% |
| Copper | 0.06mg | 0.178mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B12 | 3.66µg | 3.97µg | 13% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.329mg | 0.17mg | 12% |
| Magnesium | 81mg | 38mg | 10% |
| Vitamin D | 1.3µg | 7% | |
| Iron | 0.56mg | 1.15mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.223mg | 0.146mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.432mg | 0.74mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 51IU | 6% | |
| Selenium | 44.1µg | 46.8µg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.583g | 1.135g | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.054mg | 0.01mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 267mg | 295mg | 4% |
| Fats | 1.18g | 3.1g | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 0.159g | 0.579g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.28mg | 2% | |
| Protein | 23.48g | 22.6g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.134g | 0.822g | 2% |
| Potassium | 430mg | 372mg | 2% |
| Calories | 111kcal | 124kcal | 1% |
| Folate | 3µg | 5µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 72mg | 77mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 86mg | 90mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 17µg | 17µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.263mg | 0.253mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.029mg | 0.991mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.082mg | 1.041mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.908mg | 1.837mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.157mg | 2.076mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.696mg | 0.669mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.917mg | 0.882mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.21mg | 1.164mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.691mg | 0.665mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.086g | 0.353g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.423g | 0.536g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.027g | 0.023g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more OtherOther | +11.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +162.7% |
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Protein
~22.6g
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Carbs
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~equal in
Water
~72.79g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -72.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +513.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +94.7% |
