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Pollock vs. Ling fish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between pollock and ling fish

  • Pollock is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin B3, yet ling fish is higher in copper and vitamin B1.
  • Pollock covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 125% more than ling fish.
  • Pollock contains 2 times more sodium than ling fish. While pollock contains 419mg of sodium, ling fish contains only 173mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, pollock, Alaska, cooked, dry heat (may have been previously frozen) and Fish, ling, cooked, dry heat.

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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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 58% 13% 43% 31% 47% 27% 109% 23% 5% 255%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +63.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13%
Contains more IronIron +48.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +135%
Contains more ZincZinc +75.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +111.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~81mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~254mg
~equal in Selenium ~46.8µg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 20% 5.7% 5.6% 14% 51% 74% 26% 76% 458% 0.25% 2.3%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 12% 0% 32% 53% 53% 22% 81% 81% 0% 6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +41%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +463.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +105.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +135.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.231mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.351mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pollock Ling fish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.66µg 0.65µg 125%
Choline 91.6mg 17%
Cholesterol 86mg 51mg 12%
Sodium 419mg 173mg 11%
Copper 0.06mg 0.141mg 9%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 7%
Vitamin B3 3.949mg 2.801mg 7%
Vitamin D* 51 IU 6%
Vitamin B1 0.054mg 0.127mg 6%
Selenium 44.1µg 46.8µg 5%
Zinc 0.57mg 1mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.583g 4%
Calcium 72mg 44mg 3%
Iron 0.56mg 0.83mg 3%
Protein 23.48g 24.35g 2%
Potassium 430mg 486mg 2%
Phosphorus 267mg 254mg 2%
Vitamin A 17µg 35µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.329mg 0.351mg 2%
Fats 1.18g 0.82g 1%
Manganese 0.018mg 0.038mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.223mg 0.231mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.432mg 0.369mg 1%
Folate 3µg 8µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.159g 1%
Calories 111kcal 111kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 21g 22g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 47kcal 46kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 90g 90g N/A
Magnesium 81mg 81mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.134g 0%
Tryptophan 0.263mg 0.273mg 0%
Threonine 1.029mg 1.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.082mg 1.122mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 1.979mg 0%
Lysine 2.157mg 2.236mg 0%
Methionine 0.696mg 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.917mg 0.95mg 0%
Valine 1.21mg 1.254mg 0%
Histidine 0.691mg 0.717mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.086g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.423g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 74% 2%
Protein: 23.48 g
Fats: 1.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.65 g
Other: 1.69 g
24% 74%
Protein: 24.35 g
Fats: 0.82 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.88 g
Other: 0.95 g
Contains more FatsFats +43.9%
~equal in Protein ~24.35g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~73.88g

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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. Pollock - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173681/nutrients
  2. Ling fish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174234/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.