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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 8.4% 42% 24% 23% 27% 132% 15% 2.5% 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 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%
~equal in Manganese ~0.018mg
~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% 11% 0% 0% 37% 44% 108% 52% 80% 229% 0% 13% 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 +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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.329mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butterfish Pollock 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
22% 10% 67%
Protein: 22.15 g
Fats: 10.28 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.83 g
Other: 0.74 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 +771.2%
Contains more WaterWater +10.2%
Contains more OtherOther +128.4%
~equal in Protein ~23.48g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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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. Butterfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174231/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.