Pollock vs. Steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between pollock and steak
- Pollock is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, and magnesium, yet steak is richer in zinc, iron, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for pollock is 61% higher.
- Pollock contains 7 times more sodium than steak. Pollock contains 419mg of sodium, while steak contains 58mg.
Food types used in this article are Fish, pollock, Alaska, cooked, dry heat (may have been previously frozen) and Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled.
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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 | +252.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +500% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +54.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +63.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +38.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +328.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +41.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1012.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -86.2% |
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 AVitamin A | +142.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +1200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +66.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +37% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +35% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +30.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +52% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1500% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 3.66µg | 2.2µg | 61% |
| Zinc | 0.57mg | 6.34mg | 52% |
| Saturated fat | 0.159g | 8.443g | 38% |
| Fats | 1.18g | 19.02g | 27% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.134g | 9.171g | 23% |
| Iron | 0.56mg | 2.4mg | 23% |
| Selenium | 44.1µg | 31.8µg | 22% |
| Choline | 91.6mg | 17% | |
| Sodium | 419mg | 58mg | 16% |
| Phosphorus | 267mg | 163mg | 15% |
| Magnesium | 81mg | 23mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.329mg | 0.5mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.432mg | 9% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.949mg | 5.149mg | 8% |
| Calories | 111kcal | 271kcal | 8% |
| Vitamin D | 1.3µg | 0.1µg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 51IU | 6IU | 6% |
| Calcium | 72mg | 12mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.223mg | 0.301mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 430mg | 279mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.06mg | 0.085mg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 86mg | 78mg | 3% |
| Protein | 23.48g | 24.85g | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.054mg | 0.074mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.28mg | 2% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.583g | 0.896g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 17µg | 7µg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 1.6µg | 1% |
| Folate | 3µg | 6µg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.018mg | 1% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.263mg | 0.278mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.029mg | 1.171mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.082mg | 1.157mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.908mg | 2.142mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.157mg | 2.38mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.696mg | 0.672mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.917mg | 0.997mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.21mg | 1.242mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.691mg | 0.931mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.086g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.423g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.027g | 0.013g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +32.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +213% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1511.9% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +6744% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +53.7% |
