Octopus vs. Pollock — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between octopus and pollock?
- Octopus is higher in vitamin B12, iron, selenium, copper, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and vitamin C, yet pollock is higher in vitamin B2 and vitamin D.
- Octopus's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 1348% more.
We used Mollusks, octopus, common, cooked, moist 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 CalciumCalcium | +47.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +46.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1603.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1131.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +489.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +161.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +103.2% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +35% |
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 | +429.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +328.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +108.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +97% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +883.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +700% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +193.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +13.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 36µg | 3.66µg | 1348% |
| Iron | 9.54mg | 0.56mg | 112% |
| Selenium | 89.6µg | 44.1µg | 83% |
| Copper | 0.739mg | 0.06mg | 75% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.648mg | 0.329mg | 25% |
| Zinc | 3.36mg | 0.57mg | 25% |
| Protein | 29.82g | 23.48g | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.076mg | 0.223mg | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 0mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.9mg | 0.432mg | 9% |
| Vitamin A | 90µg | 17µg | 8% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 1.3µg | 7% |
| Potassium | 630mg | 430mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 1.2mg | 0.28mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 51IU | 6% |
| Folate | 24µg | 3µg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 60mg | 81mg | 5% |
| Calories | 164kcal | 111kcal | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 96mg | 86mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 106mg | 72mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 460mg | 419mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 279mg | 267mg | 2% |
| Choline | 81mg | 91.6mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.477g | 0.583g | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.78mg | 3.949mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 4.4g | 0g | 1% |
| Fats | 2.08g | 1.18g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.453g | 0.159g | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.047mg | 0.018mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 4.4g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.057mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.324g | 0.134g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.334mg | 0.263mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.283mg | 1.029mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.298mg | 1.082mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.099mg | 1.908mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.228mg | 2.157mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.673mg | 0.696mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.069mg | 0.917mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.303mg | 1.21mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.573mg | 0.691mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.152g | 0.086g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.162g | 0.423g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.012g | 0.027g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +27% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +76.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +89.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +21.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +141.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -64.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +22.2% |
