Cod vs. Pollock — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cod and pollock

Cod has less vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B2, magnesium, vitamin B3, calcium, and potassium than pollock.
Pollock covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 109% more than cod.
Cod has less cholesterol.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, cod, Atlantic, 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.

Cod

Pollock

Contains less SodiumSodium

-81.4%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+92.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+414.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+76.2%
Contains more IronIron	+14.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+66.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+93.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+17.3%

~equal in Zinc ~0.57mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.018mg

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.

Cod

Pollock

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+189.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+63%
Contains more FolateFolate	+166.7%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+21.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+182.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+140%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+16.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+248.6%

~equal in Vitamin D ~1.3µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	1.05µg	3.66µg	109%
Phosphorus	138mg	267mg	18%
Sodium	78mg	419mg	15%
Selenium	37.6µg	44.1µg	12%
Vitamin B2	0.079mg	0.223mg	11%
Cholesterol	55mg	86mg	10%
Magnesium	42mg	81mg	9%
Vitamin B3	2.513mg	3.949mg	9%
Calcium	14mg	72mg	6%
Potassium	244mg	430mg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.18mg	0.432mg	5%
Vitamin E	0.81mg	0.28mg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.283mg	0.329mg	4%
Copper	0.036mg	0.06mg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.088mg	0.054mg	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.292g	0.583g	2%
Protein	22.83g	23.48g	1%
Vitamin C	1mg	0mg	1%
Vitamin D*	46 IU	51 IU	1%
Vitamin D	1.2µg	1.3µg	1%
Iron	0.49mg	0.56mg	1%
Folate	8µg	3µg	1%
Choline	83.7mg	91.6mg	1%
Calories	105kcal	111kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	22g	21g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	46kcal	47kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	95g	90g	N/A
Fats	0.86g	1.18g	0%
Zinc	0.58mg	0.57mg	0%
Vitamin A	14µg	17µg	0%
Manganese	0.02mg	0.018mg	0%
Vitamin K	0.1µg	0.1µg	0%
Saturated fat	0.168g	0.159g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.124g	0.134g	0%
Tryptophan	0.256mg	0.263mg	0%
Threonine	1.001mg	1.029mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.052mg	1.082mg	0%
Leucine	1.856mg	1.908mg	0%
Lysine	2.097mg	2.157mg	0%
Methionine	0.676mg	0.696mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.891mg	0.917mg	0%
Valine	1.176mg	1.21mg	0%
Histidine	0.672mg	0.691mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.004g	0.086g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.154g	0.423g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.013g	0.027g	N/A