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Atlantic Mackerel vs. Pollock — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between atlantic Mackerel and pollock

  • Atlantic Mackerel has more vitamin B12, vitamin D, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, and vitamin E; however, pollock is higher in phosphorus.
  • Atlantic Mackerel covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 210% more than pollock.
  • Atlantic Mackerel has 20 times more saturated fat than pollock. While atlantic Mackerel has 3.257g of saturated fat, pollock has only 0.159g.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, raw and Fish, pollock, Alaska, cooked, dry heat (may have been previously frozen).

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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 54% 3.6% 28% 61% 24% 17% 93% 12% 2% 241%
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 IronIron +191.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20%
~equal in Magnesium ~81mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.57mg
~equal in Selenium ~44.1µg

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 1.3% 17% 30% 242% 44% 72% 170% 51% 92% 1089% 13% 0.75% 35%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +194.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +442.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +1138.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +225.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +39.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +129.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +98.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +138%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4900%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +40.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Atlantic Mackerel Pollock DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.71µg 3.66µg 210%
Vitamin D 16.1µg 1.3µg 74%
Vitamin D 643IU 51IU 74%
Vitamin B3 9.08mg 3.949mg 32%
Fats 13.89g 1.18g 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.35g 0.583g 18%
Saturated fat 3.257g 0.159g 14%
Sodium 90mg 419mg 14%
Iron 1.63mg 0.56mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 5.456g 0.134g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.054mg 10%
Protein 18.6g 23.48g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.856mg 0.432mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.52mg 0.28mg 8%
Phosphorus 217mg 267mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.312mg 0.223mg 7%
Calcium 12mg 72mg 6%
Choline 65mg 91.6mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.399mg 0.329mg 5%
Calories 205kcal 111kcal 5%
Cholesterol 70mg 86mg 5%
Vitamin A 50µg 17µg 4%
Vitamin K 5µg 0.1µg 4%
Potassium 314mg 430mg 3%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.57mg 1%
Copper 0.073mg 0.06mg 1%
Folate 1µg 3µg 1%
Magnesium 76mg 81mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Selenium 44.1µg 44.1µg 0%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.018mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.263mg 0%
Threonine 0.815mg 1.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.857mg 1.082mg 0%
Leucine 1.512mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 1.708mg 2.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.551mg 0.696mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.726mg 0.917mg 0%
Valine 0.958mg 1.21mg 0%
Histidine 0.548mg 0.691mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.898g 0.086g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.401g 0.423g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.212g 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 14% 64% 4%
Protein: 18.6 g
Fats: 13.89 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 63.55 g
Other: 3.96 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 +1077.1%
Contains more OtherOther +134.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +26.2%
Contains more WaterWater +15.9%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.257 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.456 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.35 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 +3971.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +474.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.1%

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. Atlantic Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175119/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.