Shad vs. Pollock — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between shad and pollock
- Shad has more vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, iron, and vitamin B2; however, pollock has more vitamin B12 and magnesium.
- Pollock's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 147% more.
- Shad has 3 times more vitamin B1 than pollock. Shad has 0.183mg of vitamin B1, while pollock has 0.054mg.
- Shad is lower in sodium.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, shad, american, cooked, dry heat and Fish, pollock, Alaska, cooked, dry heat (may have been previously frozen).
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +14.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +121.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +36.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +30.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -84.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +200% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +113.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +20% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +21.3% |
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 | +111.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +238.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +38.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +172.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +100.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +40.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +466.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +2514.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.14µg | 3.66µg | 147% |
| Vitamin B3 | 10.769mg | 3.949mg | 43% |
| Fats | 17.65g | 1.18g | 25% |
| Choline | 91.6mg | 17% | |
| Sodium | 65mg | 419mg | 15% |
| Phosphorus | 349mg | 267mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 0.054mg | 11% |
| Magnesium | 38mg | 81mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.462mg | 0.329mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.865mg | 0.432mg | 9% |
| Iron | 1.24mg | 0.56mg | 9% |
| Vitamin D | 1.3µg | 7% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.308mg | 0.223mg | 7% |
| Calories | 252kcal | 111kcal | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 51IU | 6% | |
| Selenium | 46.8µg | 44.1µg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.583g | 4% | |
| Protein | 21.71g | 23.48g | 4% |
| Folate | 17µg | 3µg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 96mg | 86mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.28mg | 2% | |
| Manganese | 0.054mg | 0.018mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.082mg | 0.06mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 492mg | 430mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 36µg | 17µg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.47mg | 0.57mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 60mg | 72mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.159g | 1% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.134g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.243mg | 0.263mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.952mg | 1.029mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1mg | 1.082mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.764mg | 1.908mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.993mg | 2.157mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.642mg | 0.696mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.847mg | 0.917mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.118mg | 1.21mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.639mg | 0.691mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.086g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.423g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.027g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +1395.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +24.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +19% |
~equal in
Protein
~23.48g
~equal in
Carbs
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