Carp vs. Pollock — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between carp and pollock?
- Carp is richer in phosphorus, iron, zinc, and vitamin B5, while pollock is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and magnesium.
- Pollock's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 91% higher.
- Pollock has 3 times less zinc than carp. Carp has 1.9mg of zinc, while pollock has 0.57mg.
- Carp is lower in sodium.
We used Fish, carp, 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +183.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +21.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +233.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +98.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -85% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +177.8% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +113.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +38.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +172.2% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +159.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +101.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +466.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +70% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +218.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +88% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +50.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +149% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.47µg | 3.66µg | 91% |
| Selenium | 16.2µg | 44.1µg | 51% |
| Phosphorus | 531mg | 267mg | 38% |
| Choline | 91.6mg | 17% | |
| Sodium | 63mg | 419mg | 15% |
| Iron | 1.59mg | 0.56mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.1mg | 3.949mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.07mg | 0.223mg | 12% |
| Zinc | 1.9mg | 0.57mg | 12% |
| Magnesium | 38mg | 81mg | 10% |
| Fats | 7.17g | 1.18g | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.87mg | 0.432mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.219mg | 0.329mg | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.835g | 0.583g | 8% |
| Vitamin D | 1.3µg | 7% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.14mg | 0.054mg | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.985g | 0.134g | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 1.388g | 0.159g | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 51IU | 6% | |
| Folate | 17µg | 3µg | 4% |
| Calories | 162kcal | 111kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.28mg | 2% | |
| Calcium | 52mg | 72mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1.6mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Protein | 22.86g | 23.48g | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.05mg | 0.018mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 10µg | 17µg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.073mg | 0.06mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 84mg | 86mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 427mg | 430mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.256mg | 0.263mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.002mg | 1.029mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.054mg | 1.082mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.858mg | 1.908mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.1mg | 2.157mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.677mg | 0.696mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.893mg | 0.917mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.178mg | 1.21mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.673mg | 0.691mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.305g | 0.086g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.146g | 0.423g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.105g | 0.027g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +507.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +397.1% |
~equal in
Protein
~23.48g
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Carbs
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Water
~73.65g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2127.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +214.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -88.5% |
