Fish sticks vs. Pollock — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between fish sticks and pollock

Fish sticks are richer in vitamin E, yet pollock is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, magnesium, phosphorus, and choline.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for pollock is 113% higher.
Fish sticks contain 25 times more vitamin E than pollock. Fish sticks contain 6.88mg of vitamin E, while pollock contains 0.28mg.
Pollock contains less saturated fat.
Pollock has a lower glycemic index than fish sticks.

Food types used in this article are Fish, fish sticks, frozen, prepared 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.

Fish sticks

Pollock

Contains more IronIron	+50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+911.1%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+224%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+350%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+132.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+35.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+39.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+180.9%

~equal in Copper ~0.06mg

~equal in Sodium ~419mg

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.

Fish sticks

Pollock

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+2357.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+125.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+4600%
Contains more FolateFolate	+700%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+325%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+92.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+157.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+58.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+321.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+281.3%
Contains more CholineCholine	+114%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.96µg	3.66µg	113%
Selenium	15.7µg	44.1µg	52%
Polyunsaturated fat	7.824g	0.583g	48%
Vitamin E	6.88mg	0.28mg	44%
Protein	11.01g	23.48g	25%
Fats	16.23g	1.18g	23%
Vitamin B6	0.078mg	0.329mg	19%
Cholesterol	28mg	86mg	19%
Saturated fat	3.733g	0.159g	16%
Vitamin B3	1.536mg	3.949mg	15%
Magnesium	25mg	81mg	13%
Phosphorus	191mg	267mg	11%
Choline	42.8mg	91.6mg	9%
Monounsaturated fat	3.193g	0.134g	8%
Vitamin B2	0.116mg	0.223mg	8%
Calories	277kcal	111kcal	8%
Starch	20.46g		8%
Vitamin D	0µg	1.3µg	7%
Manganese	0.182mg	0.018mg	7%
Carbs	21.66g	0g	7%
Potassium	185mg	430mg	7%
Calcium	16mg	72mg	6%
Vitamin B1	0.122mg	0.054mg	6%
Fiber	1.5g	0g	6%
Vitamin D	1IU	51IU	6%
Folate	24µg	3µg	5%
Iron	0.84mg	0.56mg	4%
Vitamin K	4.7µg	0.1µg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.272mg	0.432mg	3%
Vitamin A	4µg	17µg	1%
Zinc	0.42mg	0.57mg	1%
Sodium	402mg	419mg	1%
Net carbs	20.16g	0g	N/A
Sugar	1.65g	0g	N/A
Copper	0.059mg	0.06mg	0%
Trans fat	0.124g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.122mg	0.263mg	0%
Threonine	0.372mg	1.029mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.429mg	1.082mg	0%
Leucine	0.852mg	1.908mg	0%
Lysine	0.795mg	2.157mg	0%
Methionine	0.296mg	0.696mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.47mg	0.917mg	0%
Valine	0.5mg	1.21mg	0%
Histidine	0.23mg	0.691mg	0%
Fructose	0.1g		0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.05g	0.086g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.088g	0.423g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.236g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.004g	0.027g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.011g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.003g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	7.289g		N/A