Butterfish vs. Pollock — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are butterfish and pollock different?
- Butterfish is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B5, vitamin B1, and phosphorus, while pollock is higher in vitamin B12 and magnesium.
- Pollock covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 76% more than butterfish.
- Butterfish contains 3 times more vitamin B1 than pollock. Butterfish contains 0.146mg of vitamin B1, while pollock contains 0.054mg.
- Butterfish is lower in sodium.
Fish, butterfish, cooked, dry heat 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.
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +11.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +14.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +15% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +73.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +15.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -72.8% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +153.1% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +157.1% |
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 AVitamin A | +94.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +170.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +46.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +100.2% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +466.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +16.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +100% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 1.83µg | 3.66µg | 76% |
Choline | 91.6mg | 17% | |
Fats | 10.28g | 1.18g | 14% |
Sodium | 114mg | 419mg | 13% |
Magnesium | 32mg | 81mg | 12% |
Vitamin B3 | 5.769mg | 3.949mg | 11% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.865mg | 0.432mg | 9% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.146mg | 0.054mg | 8% |
Vitamin D | 1.3µg | 7% | |
Vitamin D | 51IU | 6% | |
Phosphorus | 308mg | 267mg | 6% |
Selenium | 46.8µg | 44.1µg | 5% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.583g | 4% | |
Folate | 17µg | 3µg | 4% |
Calories | 187kcal | 111kcal | 4% |
Zinc | 0.99mg | 0.57mg | 4% |
Calcium | 28mg | 72mg | 4% |
Protein | 22.15g | 23.48g | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.28mg | 2% | |
Vitamin A | 33µg | 17µg | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.192mg | 0.223mg | 2% |
Potassium | 481mg | 430mg | 2% |
Cholesterol | 83mg | 86mg | 1% |
Copper | 0.069mg | 0.06mg | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.346mg | 0.329mg | 1% |
Iron | 0.64mg | 0.56mg | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.159g | 1% | |
Manganese | 0.019mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.134g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.248mg | 0.263mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.971mg | 1.029mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.021mg | 1.082mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.801mg | 1.908mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.035mg | 2.157mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.656mg | 0.696mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.865mg | 0.917mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.141mg | 1.21mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.652mg | 0.691mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.086g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.423g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.027g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
22.15 g
Fats:
10.28 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
66.83 g
Other:
0.74 g
Protein:
23.48 g
Fats:
1.18 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
73.65 g
Other:
1.69 g
Contains more FatsFats | +771.2% |
Contains more WaterWater | +10.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +128.4% |
~equal in
Protein
~23.48g
~equal in
Carbs
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