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Bluefish vs. Pollock — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between bluefish and pollock?

  • Bluefish is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, and vitamin A, while pollock is higher in vitamin B2, magnesium, and calcium.
  • Bluefish's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 107% higher.
  • Pollock has 9 times less vitamin A than bluefish. Bluefish has 459IU of vitamin A, while pollock has 51IU.
  • Pollock is lower in saturated fat.

We used Fish, bluefish, cooked, dry heat and Fish, pollock, Alaska, cooked, dry heat (may have been previously frozen) types in this comparison.

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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 30% 2.7% 42% 23% 23% 28% 125% 10% 3.5% 255%
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 CopperCopper +13.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +82.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +92.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +700%
~equal in Potassium ~430mg
~equal in Iron ~0.56mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~267mg
~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 0% 46% 0% 0% 17% 22% 136% 57% 107% 778% 0% 1.5% 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 AVitamin A +711.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +24.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +83.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +121.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +41%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +69.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +129.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bluefish Pollock DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 6.22µg 3.66µg 107%
Vitamin B3 7.247mg 3.949mg 21%
Choline 91.6mg 17%
Sodium 77mg 419mg 15%
Vitamin A 138µg 17µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.223mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.464mg 0.329mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.955mg 0.432mg 10%
Magnesium 42mg 81mg 9%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 7%
Fats 5.44g 1.18g 7%
Calcium 9mg 72mg 6%
Vitamin D 51IU 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.297g 0.134g 5%
Saturated fat 1.172g 0.159g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.358g 0.583g 5%
Selenium 46.8µg 44.1µg 5%
Protein 25.69g 23.48g 4%
Zinc 1.04mg 0.57mg 4%
Phosphorus 291mg 267mg 3%
Cholesterol 76mg 86mg 3%
Calories 159kcal 111kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.054mg 1%
Copper 0.068mg 0.06mg 1%
Iron 0.62mg 0.56mg 1%
Potassium 477mg 430mg 1%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.018mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Folate 2µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.288mg 0.263mg 0%
Threonine 1.126mg 1.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.184mg 1.082mg 0%
Leucine 2.088mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 2.36mg 2.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.76mg 0.696mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.003mg 0.917mg 0%
Valine 1.324mg 1.21mg 0%
Histidine 0.756mg 0.691mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.323g 0.086g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.665g 0.423g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.079g 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 5% 63% 6%
Protein: 25.69 g
Fats: 5.44 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.64 g
Other: 6.23 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 +361%
Contains more OtherOther +268.6%
Contains more WaterWater +17.6%
~equal in Protein ~23.48g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 48% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.172 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.297 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.358 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 +1614.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +132.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.4%

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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. Bluefish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174229/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.