Sardines vs. Pollock — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between sardines and pollock
- Sardines are higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, iron, vitamin D, selenium, copper, and vitamin E, yet pollock is higher in vitamin B6.
- Sardines cover your daily vitamin B12 needs 220% more than pollock.
- Sardines contain 7 times more vitamin E than pollock. While sardines contain 2.04mg of vitamin E, pollock contains only 0.28mg.
- The amount of cholesterol in pollock is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone 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 more CalciumCalcium | +430.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +421.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +210% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +129.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +83.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -26.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +500% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +19.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +107.7% |
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 | +88.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +628.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +269.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +48.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +32.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +48.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +144.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2500% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +233.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +97% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +22.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 8.94µg | 3.66µg | 220% |
| Phosphorus | 490mg | 267mg | 32% |
| Calcium | 382mg | 72mg | 31% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 5.148g | 0.583g | 30% |
| Iron | 2.92mg | 0.56mg | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 142mg | 86mg | 19% |
| Vitamin D | 193IU | 51IU | 18% |
| Vitamin D | 4.8µg | 1.3µg | 18% |
| Selenium | 52.7µg | 44.1µg | 16% |
| Fats | 11.45g | 1.18g | 16% |
| Copper | 0.186mg | 0.06mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.167mg | 0.329mg | 12% |
| Vitamin E | 2.04mg | 0.28mg | 12% |
| Magnesium | 39mg | 81mg | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.869g | 0.134g | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.245mg | 3.949mg | 8% |
| Zinc | 1.31mg | 0.57mg | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 1.528g | 0.159g | 6% |
| Sodium | 307mg | 419mg | 5% |
| Calories | 208kcal | 111kcal | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.642mg | 0.432mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.108mg | 0.018mg | 4% |
| Choline | 75mg | 91.6mg | 3% |
| Protein | 24.62g | 23.48g | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.08mg | 0.054mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 0.1µg | 2% |
| Folate | 10µg | 3µg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 32µg | 17µg | 2% |
| Potassium | 397mg | 430mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.227mg | 0.223mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.276mg | 0.263mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.079mg | 1.029mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.134mg | 1.082mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.001mg | 1.908mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.26mg | 2.157mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.729mg | 0.696mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.961mg | 0.917mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.268mg | 1.21mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.725mg | 0.691mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.473g | 0.086g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.509g | 0.423g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.027g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +870.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +155.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +23.6% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2787.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +783% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -89.6% |
