Lobster vs. Pollock — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
Compare
A recap on differences between lobster and pollock
- Lobster is higher in copper, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B5, yet pollock is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
- Lobster covers your daily copper needs 166% more than pollock.
- Lobster contains 7 times more zinc than pollock. While lobster contains 4.05mg of zinc, pollock contains only 0.57mg.
- The amount of cholesterol in pollock is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Crustaceans, lobster, northern, cooked, moist heat and Fish, pollock, Alaska, cooked, dry heat (may have been previously frozen).
Infographic
Infographic link
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 | +33.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +2483.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +610.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +261.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +65.8% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +88.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +87% |
| Contains more IronIron | +93.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +44.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -13.8% |
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 EVitamin E | +257.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +285.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +266.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1600% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +134.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1211.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +115.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +176.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +155.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +13.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Copper | 1.55mg | 0.06mg | 166% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.43µg | 3.66µg | 93% |
| Selenium | 73.1µg | 44.1µg | 53% |
| Zinc | 4.05mg | 0.57mg | 32% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.667mg | 0.432mg | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 146mg | 86mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.017mg | 0.223mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.119mg | 0.329mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.83mg | 3.949mg | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 185mg | 267mg | 12% |
| Protein | 19g | 23.48g | 9% |
| Magnesium | 43mg | 81mg | 9% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 1.3µg | 7% |
| Potassium | 230mg | 430mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 1IU | 51IU | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 1mg | 0.28mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.29mg | 0.56mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 486mg | 419mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.023mg | 0.054mg | 3% |
| Folate | 11µg | 3µg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.34g | 0.583g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 17µg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.065mg | 0.018mg | 2% |
| Choline | 80.9mg | 91.6mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 96mg | 72mg | 2% |
| Calories | 89kcal | 111kcal | 1% |
| Fats | 0.86g | 1.18g | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.013g | N/A | |
| Saturated fat | 0.208g | 0.159g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.253g | 0.134g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.248mg | 0.263mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.753mg | 1.029mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.832mg | 1.082mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.376mg | 1.908mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.426mg | 2.157mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.475mg | 0.696mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.782mg | 0.917mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.852mg | 1.21mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.475mg | 0.691mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.117g | 0.086g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.078g | 0.423g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.05g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.006g | 0.027g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.006g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.006g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.006g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.033g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more OtherOther | +20.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +23.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +37.2% |
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~73.65g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +88.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -23.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +71.5% |
