Snapper vs. Pollock — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are snapper and pollock different?
- Snapper is higher in vitamin B6, selenium, and vitamin B5; however, pollock is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B2, magnesium, phosphorus, and vitamin B12.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for pollock is 23% higher.
- Snapper contains 2 times more vitamin B5 than pollock. While snapper contains 0.87mg of vitamin B5, pollock contains only 0.432mg.
- Snapper has less cholesterol.
Fish, snapper, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Fish, pollock, Alaska, cooked, dry heat (may have been previously frozen) are the varieties 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.
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +21.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -86.4% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +118.9% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +80% |
Contains more IronIron | +133.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +30.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +29.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +32.8% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +105.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +101.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +39.8% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +5475% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1041.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B3 | 0.346mg | 3.949mg | 23% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.004mg | 0.223mg | 17% |
Choline | 91.6mg | 17% | |
Sodium | 57mg | 419mg | 16% |
Cholesterol | 47mg | 86mg | 13% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.46mg | 0.329mg | 10% |
Magnesium | 37mg | 81mg | 10% |
Selenium | 49µg | 44.1µg | 9% |
Phosphorus | 201mg | 267mg | 9% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.87mg | 0.432mg | 9% |
Vitamin D | 1.3µg | 7% | |
Vitamin B12 | 3.5µg | 3.66µg | 7% |
Vitamin D | 51IU | 6% | |
Protein | 26.3g | 23.48g | 6% |
Iron | 0.24mg | 0.56mg | 4% |
Potassium | 522mg | 430mg | 3% |
Calcium | 40mg | 72mg | 3% |
Copper | 0.046mg | 0.06mg | 2% |
Vitamin A | 35µg | 17µg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.28mg | 2% | |
Vitamin C | 1.6mg | 0mg | 2% |
Folate | 6µg | 3µg | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.365g | 0.159g | 1% |
Calories | 128kcal | 111kcal | 1% |
Zinc | 0.44mg | 0.57mg | 1% |
Fats | 1.72g | 1.18g | 1% |
Manganese | 0.017mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.053mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.322g | 0.134g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.588g | 0.583g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.294mg | 0.263mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.153mg | 1.029mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.212mg | 1.082mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.137mg | 1.908mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.415mg | 2.157mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.778mg | 0.696mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.027mg | 0.917mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.355mg | 1.21mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.774mg | 0.691mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.048g | 0.086g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.273g | 0.423g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.022g | 0.027g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +12% |
Contains more FatsFats | +45.8% |
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~73.65g
~equal in
Other
~1.69g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +140.3% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -56.4% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.583g