Sheepshead vs. Pollock — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the 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

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.

Sheepshead

Pollock

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

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.

Sheepshead

Pollock

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+105.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+101.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+466.7%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
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%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.329mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	2.3µg	3.66µg	57%
Choline		91.6mg	17%
Sodium	73mg	419mg	15%
Selenium	51.3µg	44.1µg	13%
Vitamin B2	0.05mg	0.223mg	13%
Vitamin B3	1.8mg	3.949mg	13%
Phosphorus	350mg	267mg	12%
Magnesium	35mg	81mg	11%
Vitamin B5	0.87mg	0.432mg	9%
Cholesterol	64mg	86mg	7%
Vitamin D		1.3µg	7%
Copper	0.122mg	0.06mg	7%
Vitamin D*		51 IU	6%
Protein	26.02g	23.48g	5%
Calcium	37mg	72mg	4%
Vitamin B1	0.01mg	0.054mg	4%
Folate	17µg	3µg	4%
Potassium	512mg	430mg	2%
Vitamin A	35µg	17µg	2%
Vitamin E		0.28mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.35mg	0.329mg	2%
Calories	126kcal	111kcal	1%
Fats	1.63g	1.18g	1%
Iron	0.67mg	0.56mg	1%
Zinc	0.63mg	0.57mg	1%
Saturated fat	0.36g	0.159g	1%
Monounsaturated fat	0.35g	0.134g	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.382g	0.583g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	21g	21g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	48kcal	47kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	79g	90g	N/A
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