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Pollock vs. Whitefish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pollock and whitefish

  • Pollock has more vitamin B12, selenium, magnesium, and vitamin B2; however, whitefish is richer in phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, and zinc.
  • Pollock covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 113% more than whitefish.
  • Whitefish has 6 times less sodium than pollock. Pollock has 419mg of sodium, while whitefish has 65mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, pollock, Alaska, cooked, dry heat (may have been previously frozen) and Fish, whitefish, 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 30% 9.9% 36% 18% 31% 35% 148% 8.5% 11% 88%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +92.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +118.2%
Contains more IronIron +19.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +172.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +53.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +122.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +377.8%
~equal in Potassium ~406mg

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% 13% 0% 0% 43% 36% 72% 52% 80% 120% 0% 13% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +44.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +281.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +129.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +100.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +466.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.846mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.346mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pollock Whitefish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.66µg 0.96µg 113%
Selenium 44.1µg 16.2µg 51%
Choline 91.6mg 17%
Sodium 419mg 65mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.583g 2.755g 14%
Phosphorus 267mg 346mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.054mg 0.171mg 10%
Fats 1.18g 7.51g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.432mg 0.865mg 9%
Magnesium 81mg 42mg 9%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 7%
Zinc 0.57mg 1.27mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.134g 2.559g 6%
Vitamin D 51IU 6%
Vitamin B2 0.223mg 0.154mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.159g 1.162g 5%
Calcium 72mg 33mg 4%
Folate 3µg 17µg 4%
Copper 0.06mg 0.092mg 4%
Calories 111kcal 172kcal 3%
Manganese 0.018mg 0.086mg 3%
Cholesterol 86mg 77mg 3%
Protein 23.48g 24.47g 2%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 2%
Vitamin A 17µg 39µg 2%
Vitamin B3 3.949mg 3.846mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.329mg 0.346mg 1%
Iron 0.56mg 0.47mg 1%
Potassium 430mg 406mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.263mg 0.274mg 0%
Threonine 1.029mg 1.073mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.082mg 1.128mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 1.989mg 0%
Lysine 2.157mg 2.248mg 0%
Methionine 0.696mg 0.724mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.917mg 0.955mg 0%
Valine 1.21mg 1.261mg 0%
Histidine 0.691mg 0.721mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.086g 0.406g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.423g 1.206g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.027g 0.209g 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
24% 8% 65% 3%
Protein: 24.47 g
Fats: 7.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.09 g
Other: 2.93 g
Contains more WaterWater +13.2%
Contains more FatsFats +536.4%
Contains more OtherOther +73.4%
~equal in Protein ~24.47g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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
18% 40% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.162 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.559 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.755 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1809.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +372.6%

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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. Whitefish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174246/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.