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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, vitamin E, selenium, zinc, and choline, while pollock is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and magnesium.
  • Pollock covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 83% more than shrimp.
  • Shrimp contains 8 times more vitamin E than pollock. Shrimp contains 2.2mg of vitamin E, while pollock contains 0.28mg.
  • Pollock is lower in cholesterol.
  • Shrimp has a higher glycemic index (50) than pollock (0).

Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat (may have been 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
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 27% 15% 12% 86% 44% 131% 124% 6.4% 270%
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 CalciumCalcium +26.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +330%
Contains more ZincZinc +186%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +172.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +118.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +152.9%
Contains more IronIron +75%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.8%

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
6
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% 30% 44% 1.5% 8% 5.5% 50% 31% 56% 208% 1% 18% 74%
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 +429.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +685.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +300%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
Contains more CholineCholine +47.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +68.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +829.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +47.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +36%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +120.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Pollock DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.66µg 3.66µg 83%
Cholesterol 211mg 86mg 42%
Sodium 947mg 419mg 23%
Copper 0.258mg 0.06mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.024mg 0.223mg 15%
Vitamin E 2.2mg 0.28mg 13%
Magnesium 37mg 81mg 10%
Selenium 49.5µg 44.1µg 10%
Zinc 1.63mg 0.57mg 10%
Vitamin B3 2.678mg 3.949mg 8%
Potassium 170mg 430mg 8%
Choline 135.4mg 91.6mg 8%
Vitamin A 90µg 17µg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.242mg 0.329mg 7%
Vitamin D 4IU 51IU 6%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1.3µg 6%
Phosphorus 306mg 267mg 6%
Folate 24µg 3µg 5%
Iron 0.32mg 0.56mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.054mg 2%
Calcium 91mg 72mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.521g 0.159g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.519mg 0.432mg 2%
Manganese 0.049mg 0.018mg 1%
Carbs 1.52g 0g 1%
Protein 22.78g 23.48g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.361g 0.134g 1%
Fats 1.7g 1.18g 1%
Calories 119kcal 111kcal 0%
Net carbs 1.52g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.035g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.59g 0.583g 0%
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.263mg 0%
Threonine 0.904mg 1.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.05mg 1.082mg 0%
Leucine 1.95mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 2.172mg 2.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.665mg 0.696mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.992mg 0.917mg 0%
Valine 1.067mg 1.21mg 0%
Histidine 0.501mg 0.691mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.135g 0.086g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.141g 0.423g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g 0.027g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
Shrimp
3
23% 2% 72% 2%
Protein: 22.78 g
Fats: 1.7 g
Carbs: 1.52 g
Water: 71.56 g
Other: 2.44 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 +44.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +44.4%
~equal in Protein ~23.48g
~equal in Water ~73.65g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
Shrimp
2
35% 25% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.521 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.361 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.59 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 +169.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.5%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.583g

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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. Shrimp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171971/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.