Pollock vs. Snapper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pollock and snapper different?
- Pollock is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B2, magnesium, and phosphorus; however, snapper is richer in vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B5, and protein.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for pollock is 23% higher.
- Pollock contains 56 times more vitamin B2 than snapper. While pollock contains 0.223mg of vitamin B2, snapper contains only 0.004mg.
- Snapper has less sodium.
Fish, pollock, Alaska, cooked, dry heat (may have been previously frozen) and Fish, snapper, mixed species, cooked, dry heat are the varieties used in this article.
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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.
| 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% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +21.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -86.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +11.1% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +5475% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1041.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| 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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.949mg | 0.346mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.223mg | 0.004mg | 17% |
| Choline | 91.6mg | 17% | |
| Sodium | 419mg | 57mg | 16% |
| Cholesterol | 86mg | 47mg | 13% |
| Magnesium | 81mg | 37mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.329mg | 0.46mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 267mg | 201mg | 9% |
| Selenium | 44.1µg | 49µg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.432mg | 0.87mg | 9% |
| Vitamin D | 1.3µg | 7% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 3.66µg | 3.5µg | 7% |
| Protein | 23.48g | 26.3g | 6% |
| Vitamin D* | 51 IU | 6% | |
| Iron | 0.56mg | 0.24mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 72mg | 40mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 430mg | 522mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.6mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.06mg | 0.046mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 17µg | 35µg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.28mg | 2% | |
| Calories | 111kcal | 128kcal | 1% |
| Fats | 1.18g | 1.72g | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.57mg | 0.44mg | 1% |
| Folate | 3µg | 6µg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.159g | 0.365g | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 21g | 21g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 47kcal | 49kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 90g | 78g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.018mg | 0.017mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.054mg | 0.053mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.134g | 0.322g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.583g | 0.588g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.263mg | 0.294mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.029mg | 1.153mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.082mg | 1.212mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.908mg | 2.137mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.157mg | 2.415mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.696mg | 0.778mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.917mg | 1.027mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.21mg | 1.355mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.691mg | 0.774mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 (EPA) | 0.086g | 0.048g | N/A |
| Omega-3 (DHA) | 0.423g | 0.273g | N/A |
| Omega-3 (DPA) | 0.027g | 0.022g | 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
~70.35g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -56.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +140.3% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.588g






