Pork vs. Pollock — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pork and pollock different?
- Pork is higher in vitamin B1, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5; however, pollock is richer in vitamin B12 and magnesium.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for pollock is 123% higher.
- Pork contains 33 times more saturated fat than pollock. While pork contains 5.23g of saturated fat, pollock contains only 0.159g.
Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled 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 | +55.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +21.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +319.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -85.2% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +189.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +278.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +100% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +1524.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +43.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +27.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +61.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +41% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +66.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +750% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +422.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.7µg | 3.66µg | 123% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.877mg | 0.054mg | 69% |
| Saturated fat | 5.23g | 0.159g | 23% |
| Fats | 13.92g | 1.18g | 20% |
| Zinc | 2.39mg | 0.57mg | 17% |
| Sodium | 62mg | 419mg | 16% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.19g | 0.134g | 15% |
| Magnesium | 28mg | 81mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.464mg | 0.329mg | 10% |
| Protein | 27.32g | 23.48g | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.321mg | 0.223mg | 8% |
| Calories | 242kcal | 111kcal | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.037mg | 3.949mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 72mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.698mg | 0.432mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.87mg | 0.56mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.2g | 0.583g | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 246mg | 267mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 17µg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 80mg | 86mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 45.3µg | 44.1µg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.073mg | 0.06mg | 1% |
| Folate | 5µg | 3µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.6mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 53IU | 51IU | 0% |
| Potassium | 423mg | 430mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.29mg | 0.28mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D | 1.3µg | 1.3µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.009mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Choline | 93.9mg | 91.6mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.338mg | 0.263mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.234mg | 1.029mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.26mg | 1.082mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.177mg | 1.908mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.446mg | 2.157mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.712mg | 0.696mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.086mg | 0.917mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.473mg | 1.21mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 1.067mg | 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 ProteinProtein | +16.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1079.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +27.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +89.9% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4519.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +105.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97% |
