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Pollock vs. Whelk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between pollock and whelk

  • Pollock is higher in vitamin B3, yet whelk is higher in vitamin B12, copper, iron, selenium, manganese, vitamin B6, zinc, and magnesium.
  • Whelk covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 603% more than pollock.
  • Pollock contains 2 times more vitamin B3 than whelk. While pollock contains 3.949mg of vitamin B3, whelk contains only 1.995mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in pollock is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, pollock, Alaska, cooked, dry heat (may have been previously frozen) and Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist 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%
Whelk
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 123% 34% 61% 377% 687% 89% 121% 54% 116% 489%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +112.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +56.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +61.4%
Contains more IronIron +1696.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +3333.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +471.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4844.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +103.2%
~equal in Phosphorus ~282mg
~equal in Sodium ~412mg

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%
Whelk
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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 23% 16% 0% 0% 12% 49% 37% 24% 150% 2268% 0% 8.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +97.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +188.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +97.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +395.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +266.7%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.049mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.214mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pollock Whelk DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.66µg 18.14µg 603%
Copper 0.06mg 2.06mg 222%
Iron 0.56mg 10.06mg 119%
Selenium 44.1µg 89.6µg 83%
Protein 23.48g 47.68g 48%
Manganese 0.018mg 0.89mg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.329mg 0.65mg 25%
Zinc 0.57mg 3.26mg 24%
Magnesium 81mg 172mg 22%
Choline 91.6mg 17%
Cholesterol 86mg 130mg 15%
Vitamin B3 3.949mg 1.995mg 12%
Potassium 430mg 694mg 8%
Vitamin C 0mg 6.8mg 8%
Calories 111kcal 275kcal 8%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 7%
Vitamin D 51IU 6%
Carbs 0g 15.52g 5%
Calcium 72mg 113mg 4%
Vitamin A 17µg 49µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.583g 0.046g 4%
Phosphorus 267mg 282mg 2%
Folate 3µg 11µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.223mg 0.214mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.432mg 0.4mg 1%
Fats 1.18g 0.8g 1%
Net carbs 0g 15.52g N/A
Sodium 419mg 412mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.054mg 0.049mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.159g 0.062g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.134g 0.056g 0%
Tryptophan 0.263mg 0.618mg 0%
Threonine 1.029mg 2.136mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.082mg 1.655mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 3.807mg 0%
Lysine 2.157mg 2.93mg 0%
Methionine 0.696mg 1.205mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.917mg 1.648mg 0%
Valine 1.21mg 2.075mg 0%
Histidine 0.691mg 0.977mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.086g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.423g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.027g 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
Whelk
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48% 16% 32% 4%
Protein: 47.68 g
Fats: 0.8 g
Carbs: 15.52 g
Water: 32 g
Other: 4 g
Contains more FatsFats +47.5%
Contains more WaterWater +130.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +103.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +136.7%

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
Whelk
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38% 34% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.062 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.046 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +139.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1167.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61%

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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. Whelk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171984/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.