Perch vs. Pollock — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are perch and pollock different?

Perch is richer in manganese, copper, and vitamin B5, while pollock is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and magnesium.
Pollock covers your daily need for vitamin B12 61% more than perch.
Perch contains 50 times more manganese than pollock. Perch contains 0.9mg of manganese, while pollock contains 0.018mg.
Pollock is lower in cholesterol.

Fish, perch, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Fish, pollock, Alaska, cooked, dry heat (may have been previously frozen) types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Perch

Pollock

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+41.7%
Contains more IronIron	+107.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+220%
Contains more ZincZinc	+150.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-81.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+4900%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+113.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+25%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+173.9%

~equal in Phosphorus ~267mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Perch

Pollock

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+48.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+101.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+100%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+70%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+85.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+107.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+135%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+66.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	2.2µg	3.66µg	61%
Selenium	16.1µg	44.1µg	51%
Manganese	0.9mg	0.018mg	38%
Choline		91.6mg	17%
Copper	0.192mg	0.06mg	15%
Sodium	79mg	419mg	15%
Vitamin B6	0.14mg	0.329mg	15%
Vitamin B3	1.9mg	3.949mg	13%
Cholesterol	115mg	86mg	10%
Magnesium	38mg	81mg	10%
Vitamin B5	0.87mg	0.432mg	9%
Iron	1.16mg	0.56mg	8%
Zinc	1.43mg	0.57mg	8%
Vitamin B2	0.12mg	0.223mg	8%
Vitamin D		1.3µg	7%
Vitamin D*		51 IU	6%
Protein	24.86g	23.48g	3%
Calcium	102mg	72mg	3%
Potassium	344mg	430mg	3%
Vitamin C	1.7mg	0mg	2%
Vitamin E		0.28mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.08mg	0.054mg	2%
Phosphorus	257mg	267mg	1%
Vitamin A	10µg	17µg	1%
Folate	6µg	3µg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.472g	0.583g	1%
Calories	117kcal	111kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	21g	21g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	47kcal	47kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	85g	90g	N/A
Fats	1.18g	1.18g	0%
Vitamin K		0.1µg	0%
Saturated fat	0.237g	0.159g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.195g	0.134g	0%
Tryptophan	0.278mg	0.263mg	0%
Threonine	1.09mg	1.029mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.145mg	1.082mg	0%
Leucine	2.02mg	1.908mg	0%
Lysine	2.283mg	2.157mg	0%
Methionine	0.736mg	0.696mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.97mg	0.917mg	0%
Valine	1.281mg	1.21mg	0%
Histidine	0.732mg	0.691mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.101g	0.086g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.223g	0.423g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.036g	0.027g	N/A