Oysters vs. Pollock — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between oysters and pollock?
- Oysters is richer in zinc, copper, vitamin B12, iron, and manganese, while pollock is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, magnesium, and phosphorus.
- Oysters's daily need coverage for zinc is 709% higher.
- Pollock has 95 times less copper than oysters. Oysters has 5.707mg of copper, while pollock has 0.06mg.
- Oysters is lower in sodium.
We used Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, moist heat and Fish, pollock, Alaska, cooked, dry heat (may have been previously frozen) types in this comparison.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +61.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1544.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +9411.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +13689.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -60.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3183.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +131.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +209.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +37.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +11.6% |
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 AVitamin A | +52.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +507.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +378.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1900% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +366.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +41.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +23.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +113.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +439.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Zinc | 78.6mg | 0.57mg | 709% |
| Copper | 5.707mg | 0.06mg | 627% |
| Vitamin B12 | 17.5µg | 3.66µg | 577% |
| Iron | 9.21mg | 0.56mg | 108% |
| Manganese | 0.591mg | 0.018mg | 25% |
| Protein | 11.42g | 23.48g | 24% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.061mg | 0.329mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.85mg | 3.949mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 166mg | 419mg | 11% |
| Magnesium | 35mg | 81mg | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 194mg | 267mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 139mg | 430mg | 9% |
| Vitamin E | 1.7mg | 0.28mg | 9% |
| Selenium | 39.5µg | 44.1µg | 8% |
| Choline | 130mg | 91.6mg | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 1.3µg | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 51IU | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 0.948g | 0.159g | 4% |
| Calcium | 116mg | 72mg | 4% |
| Folate | 14µg | 3µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.18mg | 0.223mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.056g | 0.583g | 3% |
| Fats | 3.42g | 1.18g | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.036mg | 0.054mg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 79mg | 86mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 5.45g | 0g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2µg | 0.1µg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 26µg | 17µg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.506g | 0.134g | 1% |
| Calories | 102kcal | 111kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 5.45g | 0g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.23g | 0g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.9g | 0% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.447mg | 0.432mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.068g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.138mg | 0.263mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.046mg | 1.029mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.459mg | 1.082mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.716mg | 1.908mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.762mg | 2.157mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.257mg | 0.696mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.413mg | 0.917mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.523mg | 1.21mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.22mg | 0.691mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.353g | 0.086g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.271g | 0.423g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.163g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.02g | 0.027g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.007g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.007g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.061g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +189.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +105.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +11.2% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +277.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +81.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -83.2% |
