Ham vs. Pollock — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between ham and pollock
- Ham has more vitamin B1, zinc, and iron, while pollock has more vitamin B12, selenium, magnesium, and phosphorus.
- Pollock's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 125% higher.
- Pollock contains 14 times less vitamin B1 than ham. Ham contains 0.754mg of vitamin B1, while pollock contains 0.054mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in pollock is lower.
The food types used in this comparison are Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted 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 IronIron | +164.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +31.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +405.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +200% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +478.6% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +800% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +49.8% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +36.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -65.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +126.2% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +1296.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +21.6% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +12% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +62.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +10.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +463.1% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0.65µg | 3.66µg | 125% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.754mg | 0.054mg | 58% |
Selenium | 19.5µg | 44.1µg | 45% |
Sodium | 1203mg | 419mg | 34% |
Zinc | 2.88mg | 0.57mg | 21% |
Magnesium | 14mg | 81mg | 16% |
Iron | 1.48mg | 0.56mg | 12% |
Cholesterol | 53mg | 86mg | 11% |
Phosphorus | 196mg | 267mg | 10% |
Saturated fat | 1.81g | 0.159g | 8% |
Fats | 5.53g | 1.18g | 7% |
Calcium | 8mg | 72mg | 6% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.62g | 0.134g | 6% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.4mg | 0.329mg | 5% |
Protein | 20.93g | 23.48g | 5% |
Potassium | 287mg | 430mg | 4% |
Vitamin D | 0.8µg | 1.3µg | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.202mg | 0.223mg | 2% |
Calories | 145kcal | 111kcal | 2% |
Copper | 0.079mg | 0.06mg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.054mg | 0.018mg | 2% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 17µg | 2% |
Vitamin D | 32IU | 51IU | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.403mg | 0.432mg | 1% |
Choline | 85.1mg | 91.6mg | 1% |
Carbs | 1.5g | 0g | 1% |
Net carbs | 1.5g | 0g | N/A |
Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 0.28mg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.023mg | 3.949mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
Folate | 3µg | 3µg | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.54g | 0.583g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.251mg | 0.263mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.931mg | 1.029mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.918mg | 1.082mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.661mg | 1.908mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.775mg | 2.157mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.553mg | 0.696mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.904mg | 0.917mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.908mg | 1.21mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.75mg | 0.691mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.086g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.423g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.027g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +368.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +158.6% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +12.2% |
~equal in
Water
~73.65g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1855.2% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -91.2% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.583g