Catfish vs. Pollock — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between catfish and pollock
- Catfish have more vitamin B5; however, pollock has more selenium, vitamin B12, magnesium, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and vitamin D.
- Pollock's daily need coverage for selenium is 62% more.
- Catfish have 10 times more saturated fat than pollock. Catfish have 1.586g of saturated fat, while pollock has 0.159g.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, catfish, channel, farmed, cooked, dry heat 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.
Contains less SodiumSodium | -71.6% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +252.2% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +700% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +17.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +100% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +53.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +345.5% |
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 EVitamin E | +246.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +87.7% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2400% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +300% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1600% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +333.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +125% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +123% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +55% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +85.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +31.7% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +16.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Selenium | 9.9µg | 44.1µg | 62% |
Vitamin B12 | 2.78µg | 3.66µg | 37% |
Magnesium | 23mg | 81mg | 14% |
Sodium | 119mg | 419mg | 13% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.177mg | 0.329mg | 12% |
Protein | 18.44g | 23.48g | 10% |
Fats | 7.19g | 1.18g | 9% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.548mg | 3.949mg | 9% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.1mg | 0.223mg | 9% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.811mg | 0.432mg | 8% |
Monounsaturated fat | 3.115g | 0.134g | 7% |
Cholesterol | 66mg | 86mg | 7% |
Calcium | 9mg | 72mg | 6% |
Saturated fat | 1.586g | 0.159g | 6% |
Vitamin E | 0.97mg | 0.28mg | 5% |
Vitamin D | 0.3µg | 1.3µg | 5% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.354g | 0.583g | 5% |
Vitamin D | 10IU | 51IU | 5% |
Iron | 0.28mg | 0.56mg | 4% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.024mg | 0.054mg | 3% |
Phosphorus | 247mg | 267mg | 3% |
Folate | 12µg | 3µg | 2% |
Choline | 78.7mg | 91.6mg | 2% |
Calories | 144kcal | 111kcal | 2% |
Vitamin K | 2.5µg | 0.1µg | 2% |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 17µg | 2% |
Copper | 0.039mg | 0.06mg | 2% |
Potassium | 366mg | 430mg | 2% |
Zinc | 0.58mg | 0.57mg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.018mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.063g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.22mg | 0.263mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.833mg | 1.029mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.82mg | 1.082mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.396mg | 1.908mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.677mg | 2.157mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.539mg | 0.696mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.735mg | 0.917mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.894mg | 1.21mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.404mg | 0.691mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.02g | 0.086g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.069g | 0.423g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.018g | 0.027g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.049g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +509.3% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +27.3% |
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Water
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Other
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2224.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +132.2% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -90% |