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Shrimp vs. Pollock — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shrimp and pollock different?

  • Shrimp is richer in copper and zinc, while pollock is higher in magnesium and potassium.
  • Shrimp covers your daily need for copper, 35% more than pollock.
  • Shrimp contains 3 times more zinc than pollock. Shrimp contains 1.64mg of zinc, while pollock contains 0.57mg.
  • Pollock is lower in cholesterol.
  • Shrimp has a higher glycemic index (50) than pollock (0).

Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Fish, pollock, Alaska, cooked, dry heat (may have been previously frozen) types were 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.
Shrimp
Shrimp
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 21% 23% 19% 126% 45% 102% 14% 4.3% 0%
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 CopperCopper +531.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +187.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +83.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +107.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +66%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.7%
~equal in Calcium ~72mg
~equal in Iron ~0.56mg

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.
Shrimp
Shrimp
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Pollock
Pollock
12
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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Pollock DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.66µg 153%
Selenium 44.1µg 80%
Copper 0.379mg 0.06mg 35%
Cholesterol 189mg 86mg 34%
Vitamin B3 3.949mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.329mg 25%
Choline 91.6mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.223mg 17%
Sodium 111mg 419mg 13%
Magnesium 39mg 81mg 10%
Zinc 1.64mg 0.57mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.432mg 9%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 7%
Vitamin D 51IU 6%
Potassium 259mg 430mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.054mg 5%
Phosphorus 237mg 267mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.583g 3%
Vitamin A 17µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 2%
Folate 3µg 1%
Protein 23.98g 23.48g 1%
Calories 99kcal 111kcal 1%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.018mg 1%
Iron 0.51mg 0.56mg 1%
Fats 0.28g 1.18g 1%
Carbs 0.2g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.2g 0g N/A
Calcium 70mg 72mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Saturated fat 0.056g 0.159g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 0.134g 0%
Tryptophan 0.263mg 0%
Threonine 1.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.082mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 2.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.696mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.917mg 0%
Valine 1.21mg 0%
Histidine 0.691mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g 0.086g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 0.423g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0.027g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.018g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
Shrimp
3
24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 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 CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +321.4%
Contains more OtherOther +39.7%
~equal in Protein ~23.48g
~equal in Water ~73.65g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
Shrimp
1
31% 26% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +179.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +638%

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. Shrimp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175180/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.