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Sheepshead vs. Pollock — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between sheepshead and pollock

  • Sheepshead is higher in selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and copper, yet pollock is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and magnesium.
  • Pollock covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 57% more than sheepshead.
  • Sheepshead contains 2 times more copper than pollock. While sheepshead contains 0.122mg of copper, pollock contains only 0.06mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in sheepshead is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, sheepshead, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 25% 11% 45% 25% 41% 17% 150% 9.5% 2.7% 280%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 58% 22% 38% 21% 20% 16% 114% 55% 2.3% 241%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.1%
Contains more IronIron +19.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +103.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +131.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +94.6%
~equal in Zinc ~0.57mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 12% 0% 0% 2.5% 12% 34% 52% 81% 288% 0% 13% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 5.7% 5.6% 20% 14% 51% 74% 26% 76% 458% 0.25% 2.3% 50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +105.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +101.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +466.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +440%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +346%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +119.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +59.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.329mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sheepshead Pollock DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.3µg 3.66µg 57%
Choline 91.6mg 17%
Sodium 73mg 419mg 15%
Vitamin B3 1.8mg 3.949mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.223mg 13%
Selenium 51.3µg 44.1µg 13%
Phosphorus 350mg 267mg 12%
Magnesium 35mg 81mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.432mg 9%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 7%
Cholesterol 64mg 86mg 7%
Copper 0.122mg 0.06mg 7%
Vitamin D 51IU 6%
Protein 26.02g 23.48g 5%
Folate 17µg 3µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.054mg 4%
Calcium 37mg 72mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 2%
Potassium 512mg 430mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.35mg 0.329mg 2%
Vitamin A 35µg 17µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.36g 0.159g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.382g 0.583g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.35g 0.134g 1%
Calories 126kcal 111kcal 1%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.57mg 1%
Iron 0.67mg 0.56mg 1%
Fats 1.63g 1.18g 1%
Manganese 0.021mg 0.018mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.291mg 0.263mg 0%
Threonine 1.141mg 1.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.199mg 1.082mg 0%
Leucine 2.115mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 2.39mg 2.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.77mg 0.696mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.016mg 0.917mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 1.21mg 0%
Histidine 0.766mg 0.691mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.083g 0.086g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.107g 0.423g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.04g 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 69% 3%
Protein: 26.02 g
Fats: 1.63 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.04 g
Other: 3.31 g
23% 74% 2%
Protein: 23.48 g
Fats: 1.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.65 g
Other: 1.69 g
Contains more FatsFats +38.1%
Contains more OtherOther +95.9%
~equal in Protein ~23.48g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~73.65g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 32% 35%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.36 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.35 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.382 g
18% 15% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.159 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.583 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +161.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +52.6%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Sheepshead - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175145/nutrients
  2. Pollock - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173681/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.