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Pollock vs. Sturgeon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pollock and sturgeon

  • Pollock has more selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, magnesium, and vitamin B6; however, sturgeon has more vitamin D, vitamin B3, vitamin A, and vitamin B5.
  • Sturgeon's daily need coverage for vitamin D is 77% more.
  • Pollock has 6 times more sodium than sturgeon. Pollock has 419mg of sodium, while sturgeon has 69mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, pollock, Alaska, cooked, dry heat (may have been previously frozen) and Fish, sturgeon, mixed species, cooked, dry heat.

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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 32% 5.1% 32% 34% 18% 15% 116% 9% 3.9% 88%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +80%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +323.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +172.2%
Contains more IronIron +60.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +66.7%
~equal in Zinc ~0.54mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~271mg

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% 88% 13% 194% 20% 21% 189% 52% 53% 313% 0.25% 13% 38%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +147.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +43%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +46.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +30.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1447.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +125%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +892.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +48.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +155.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +101.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +466.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pollock Sturgeon DV% diff.
Vitamin D 51IU 515IU 58%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 12.9µg 58%
Selenium 44.1µg 16.2µg 51%
Vitamin B12 3.66µg 2.5µg 48%
Vitamin B3 3.949mg 10.1mg 38%
Vitamin A 17µg 263µg 27%
Sodium 419mg 69mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.223mg 0.09mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.432mg 0.87mg 9%
Magnesium 81mg 45mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.329mg 0.23mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.134g 2.486g 6%
Calcium 72mg 17mg 6%
Fats 1.18g 5.18g 6%
Protein 23.48g 20.7g 6%
Saturated fat 0.159g 1.173g 5%
Folate 3µg 17µg 4%
Iron 0.56mg 0.9mg 4%
Choline 91.6mg 70mg 4%
Cholesterol 86mg 77mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 0.63mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.054mg 0.08mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.583g 0.885g 2%
Potassium 430mg 364mg 2%
Calories 111kcal 135kcal 1%
Manganese 0.018mg 0.03mg 1%
Phosphorus 267mg 271mg 1%
Copper 0.06mg 0.053mg 1%
Zinc 0.57mg 0.54mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.263mg 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 1.029mg 0.907mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.082mg 0.954mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 1.682mg 0%
Lysine 2.157mg 1.901mg 0%
Methionine 0.696mg 0.613mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.917mg 0.808mg 0%
Valine 1.21mg 1.066mg 0%
Histidine 0.691mg 0.609mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.086g 0.249g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.423g 0.119g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.027g 0.058g 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
21% 5% 70% 4%
Protein: 20.7 g
Fats: 5.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.94 g
Other: 4.18 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.4%
Contains more FatsFats +339%
Contains more OtherOther +147.3%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~69.94g

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
26% 55% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.173 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.486 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.885 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1755.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +51.8%

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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. Sturgeon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175148/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.