Pollock vs. Steelhead trout — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pollock and steelhead trout different?
- Pollock is richer in selenium and magnesium, while steelhead trout is higher in vitamin D, vitamin B12, and vitamin E.
- Steelhead trout covers your daily need for vitamin D, 92% more than pollock.
- Pollock contains 4 times more sodium than steelhead trout. Pollock contains 419mg of sodium, while steelhead trout contains 118mg.
Fish, pollock, Alaska, cooked, dry heat (may have been previously frozen) and Steelhead trout, boiled, canned (Alaska Native) types were used 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 | +224% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +140% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +17.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +63.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +69.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +14.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -71.8% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +17.6% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +667.9% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +1061.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +58.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 3.66µg | 5.79µg | 89% |
Vitamin D | 1.3µg | 15.1µg | 69% |
Vitamin D | 51IU | 604IU | 69% |
Selenium | 44.1µg | 26µg | 33% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.329mg | 25% | |
Vitamin B3 | 3.949mg | 25% | |
Choline | 91.6mg | 17% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.223mg | 17% | |
Sodium | 419mg | 118mg | 13% |
Magnesium | 81mg | 25mg | 13% |
Vitamin E | 0.28mg | 2.15mg | 12% |
Fats | 1.18g | 8.26g | 11% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.432mg | 9% | |
Cholesterol | 86mg | 59mg | 9% |
Saturated fat | 0.159g | 1.53g | 6% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.134g | 2.223g | 5% |
Protein | 23.48g | 21.11g | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.054mg | 5% | |
Calcium | 72mg | 30mg | 4% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.583g | 1.225g | 4% |
Phosphorus | 267mg | 249mg | 3% |
Calories | 111kcal | 159kcal | 2% |
Potassium | 430mg | 365mg | 2% |
Iron | 0.56mg | 0.64mg | 1% |
Folate | 3µg | 1% | |
Copper | 0.06mg | 0.058mg | 0% |
Zinc | 0.57mg | 0.57mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 17µg | 20µg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.018mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.263mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 1.029mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 1.082mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.908mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 2.157mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.696mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.917mg | 0% | |
Valine | 1.21mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.691mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.086g | 0.376g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.423g | 0.54g | N/A |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.051g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.027g | 0.13g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.014g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
23.48 g
Fats:
1.18 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
73.65 g
Other:
1.69 g
Protein:
21.11 g
Fats:
8.26 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
70.59 g
Other:
0.04 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +11.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +4125% |
Contains more FatsFats | +600% |
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Carbs
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Water
~70.59g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.159 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.583 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.53 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.223 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.225 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -89.6% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1559% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +110.1% |