Lamb vs. Pollock — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are lamb and pollock different?
- Lamb is higher in zinc, vitamin B3, and iron; however, pollock is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, magnesium, and phosphorus.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for pollock is 46% higher.
- Lamb contains 56 times more saturated fat than pollock. While lamb contains 8.83g of saturated fat, pollock contains only 0.159g.
Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and Fish, pollock, Alaska, cooked, dry heat (may have been previously frozen) are the varieties used 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 | +235.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +98.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +682.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -82.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +22.2% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +252.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +323.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +38.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +42% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +67% |
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 | +85.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +12.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +68.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +52.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +4500% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +500% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +1200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +153.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +43.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.55µg | 3.66µg | 46% |
| Saturated fat | 8.83g | 0.159g | 39% |
| Zinc | 4.46mg | 0.57mg | 35% |
| Selenium | 26.4µg | 44.1µg | 32% |
| Fats | 20.94g | 1.18g | 30% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.82g | 0.134g | 22% |
| Iron | 1.88mg | 0.56mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.66mg | 3.949mg | 17% |
| Sodium | 72mg | 419mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.329mg | 15% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 81mg | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 188mg | 267mg | 11% |
| Calories | 294kcal | 111kcal | 9% |
| Copper | 0.119mg | 0.06mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 72mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 51IU | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1.3µg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.51g | 0.583g | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.66mg | 0.432mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.054mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 4.6µg | 0.1µg | 4% |
| Folate | 18µg | 3µg | 4% |
| Potassium | 310mg | 430mg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 97mg | 86mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.25mg | 0.223mg | 2% |
| Protein | 24.52g | 23.48g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 17µg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.14mg | 0.28mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.022mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Choline | 93.7mg | 91.6mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.287mg | 0.263mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.05mg | 1.029mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.183mg | 1.082mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.908mg | 1.908mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.166mg | 2.157mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.629mg | 0.696mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.998mg | 0.917mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.323mg | 1.21mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.777mg | 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 | +1674.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +37.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +106.1% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +6482.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +159% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.2% |
