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Smoked salmon vs. Pollock — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between smoked salmon and pollock

  • Smoked salmon is richer in vitamin D, copper, and vitamin B5, yet pollock is richer in selenium, vitamin B12, magnesium, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin D for smoked salmon is 106% higher.
  • Smoked salmon contains 4 times more copper than pollock. Smoked salmon contains 0.23mg of copper, while pollock contains 0.06mg.
  • Pollock contains less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Fish, salmon, chinook, smoked 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 13% 3.3% 15% 32% 77% 8.5% 70% 88% 2.2% 177%
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 IronIron +51.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +283.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +350%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +554.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +145.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +83.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +62.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +36.1%
~equal in Manganese ~0.018mg

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% 8.7% 27% 257% 5.8% 23% 89% 52% 64% 408% 0.25% 1.5% 49%
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 +52.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +382.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +1215.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +101.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +134.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +120.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +18.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +12.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg
~equal in Choline ~91.6mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Smoked salmon Pollock DV% diff.
Vitamin D 17.1µg 1.3µg 79%
Vitamin D 685IU 51IU 79%
Cholesterol 23mg 86mg 21%
Selenium 32.4µg 44.1µg 21%
Copper 0.23mg 0.06mg 19%
Vitamin B12 3.26µg 3.66µg 17%
Phosphorus 164mg 267mg 15%
Magnesium 18mg 81mg 15%
Sodium 672mg 419mg 11%
Protein 18.28g 23.48g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.101mg 0.223mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.432mg 9%
Potassium 175mg 430mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.35mg 0.28mg 7%
Calcium 11mg 72mg 6%
Vitamin B3 4.72mg 3.949mg 5%
Fats 4.32g 1.18g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.023g 0.134g 5%
Saturated fat 0.929g 0.159g 4%
Iron 0.85mg 0.56mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.278mg 0.329mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.995g 0.583g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.054mg 3%
Zinc 0.31mg 0.57mg 2%
Vitamin A 26µg 17µg 1%
Calories 117kcal 111kcal 0%
Manganese 0.017mg 0.018mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Folate 2µg 3µg 0%
Choline 89mg 91.6mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.205mg 0.263mg 0%
Threonine 0.801mg 1.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.842mg 1.082mg 0%
Leucine 1.486mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 1.679mg 2.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.541mg 0.696mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.714mg 0.917mg 0%
Valine 0.942mg 1.21mg 0%
Histidine 0.538mg 0.691mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.183g 0.086g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.267g 0.423g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.073g 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 4% 72% 5%
Protein: 18.28 g
Fats: 4.32 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72 g
Other: 5.4 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 +266.1%
Contains more OtherOther +219.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +28.4%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~73.65g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 51% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.929 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.995 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 +1409.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +70.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.9%

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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. Smoked salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173687/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.