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.
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% |
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 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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +139.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1167.4% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -61% |