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Anchovies vs. Pollock — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are anchovies and pollock different?

  • Anchovies are richer in vitamin B3, iron, copper, and zinc, while pollock is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, selenium, phosphorus, and magnesium.
  • Pollock covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 127% more than anchovies.
  • Anchovies contain 6 times more iron than pollock. Anchovies contain 3.25mg of iron, while pollock contains 0.56mg.
  • Anchovies are lower in sodium.

Fish, anchovy, european, raw and Fish, pollock, Alaska, cooked, dry heat (may have been previously frozen) 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 44% 34% 122% 70% 47% 75% 14% 9.1% 199%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +104.2%
Contains more IronIron +480.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +251.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +201.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +288.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +97.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +53.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20.8%

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.
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% 11% 0% 14% 59% 263% 39% 33% 78% 0.25% 6.8% 0%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +103.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +255.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +49.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +13.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +130.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +490.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.054mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Anchovies Pollock DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.62µg 3.66µg 127%
Vitamin B3 14.024mg 3.949mg 63%
Iron 3.25mg 0.56mg 34%
Choline 91.6mg 17%
Copper 0.211mg 0.06mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 0.329mg 14%
Selenium 36.5µg 44.1µg 14%
Sodium 104mg 419mg 14%
Phosphorus 174mg 267mg 13%
Zinc 1.72mg 0.57mg 10%
Magnesium 41mg 81mg 10%
Cholesterol 60mg 86mg 9%
Calcium 147mg 72mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.637g 0.583g 7%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 7%
Vitamin D 51IU 6%
Fats 4.84g 1.18g 6%
Protein 20.35g 23.48g 6%
Saturated fat 1.282g 0.159g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.645mg 0.432mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.223mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.182g 0.134g 3%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.28mg 2%
Folate 9µg 3µg 2%
Manganese 0.07mg 0.018mg 2%
Calories 131kcal 111kcal 1%
Potassium 383mg 430mg 1%
Vitamin A 15µg 17µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.054mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.228mg 0.263mg 0%
Threonine 0.892mg 1.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 1.082mg 0%
Leucine 1.654mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 1.869mg 2.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.602mg 0.696mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.794mg 0.917mg 0%
Valine 1.048mg 1.21mg 0%
Histidine 0.599mg 0.691mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.538g 0.086g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.911g 0.423g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.029g 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 5% 73%
Protein: 20.35 g
Fats: 4.84 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.37 g
Other: 1.44 g
23% 74% 2%
Protein: 23.48 g
Fats: 1.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.65 g
Other: 1.69 g
Contains more FatsFats +310.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.4%
Contains more OtherOther +17.4%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~73.65g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 29% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.282 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.182 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.637 g
18% 15% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.159 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.583 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +782.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +180.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.6%

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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. Anchovies - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174182/nutrients
  2. Pollock - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173681/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.