Herring vs. Pollock — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between herring and pollock?
- Herring is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin D, iron, vitamin E, copper, zinc, and vitamin B5, yet pollock is higher in magnesium.
- Herring's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 395% more.
- Herring has 16 times more saturated fat than pollock. While herring has 2.615g of saturated fat, pollock has only 0.159g.
We used Fish, herring, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Fish, pollock, Alaska, cooked, dry heat (may have been previously frozen) types in this article.
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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 | +151.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +96.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +122.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +13.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -72.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +122.2% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +97.6% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +111.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +389.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +315.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +107.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +34.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +71.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +259% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +300% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 13.14µg | 3.66µg | 395% |
| Vitamin D | 5.4µg | 1.3µg | 21% |
| Vitamin D | 214IU | 51IU | 20% |
| Fats | 11.59g | 1.18g | 16% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.735g | 0.583g | 14% |
| Sodium | 115mg | 419mg | 13% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.79g | 0.134g | 12% |
| Saturated fat | 2.615g | 0.159g | 11% |
| Iron | 1.41mg | 0.56mg | 11% |
| Magnesium | 41mg | 81mg | 10% |
| Vitamin E | 1.37mg | 0.28mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.74mg | 0.432mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.299mg | 0.223mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 1.27mg | 0.57mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.118mg | 0.06mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 303mg | 267mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 46.8µg | 44.1µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.112mg | 0.054mg | 5% |
| Calories | 203kcal | 111kcal | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 77mg | 86mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 36µg | 17µg | 2% |
| Choline | 83.3mg | 91.6mg | 2% |
| Folate | 12µg | 3µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.124mg | 3.949mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.348mg | 0.329mg | 1% |
| Protein | 23.03g | 23.48g | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.04mg | 0.018mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.7mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 74mg | 72mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 419mg | 430mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.258mg | 0.263mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.01mg | 1.029mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.061mg | 1.082mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.872mg | 1.908mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.115mg | 2.157mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.682mg | 0.696mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.899mg | 0.917mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.187mg | 1.21mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.678mg | 0.691mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.909g | 0.086g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 1.105g | 0.423g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.071g | 0.027g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +882.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +14.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +38.5% |
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Protein
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3474.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +369.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93.9% |
