Anchovies vs. Pollock — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are anchovies and pollock different?
- Anchovies are richer in vitamin B3, iron, copper, and zinc, while pollock is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, selenium, phosphorus, and magnesium.
- Pollock covers your daily need for vitamin B12 127% more than anchovies.
- Anchovies contain 6 times more iron than pollock. Anchovies contain 3.25mg of iron, while pollock contains 0.56mg.
- Anchovies are lower in sodium.
Fish, anchovy, european, raw and Fish, pollock, Alaska, cooked, dry heat (may have been previously frozen) types were 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 CalciumCalcium | +104.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +480.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +251.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +201.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -75.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +288.9% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +97.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +12.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +53.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +20.8% |
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 EVitamin E | +103.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +14.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +255.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +49.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +13.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +130.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +490.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.62µg | 3.66µg | 127% |
| Vitamin B3 | 14.024mg | 3.949mg | 63% |
| Iron | 3.25mg | 0.56mg | 34% |
| Copper | 0.211mg | 0.06mg | 17% |
| Choline | 91.6mg | 17% | |
| Sodium | 104mg | 419mg | 14% |
| Selenium | 36.5µg | 44.1µg | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.143mg | 0.329mg | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 174mg | 267mg | 13% |
| Magnesium | 41mg | 81mg | 10% |
| Zinc | 1.72mg | 0.57mg | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 60mg | 86mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 147mg | 72mg | 8% |
| Vitamin D | 1.3µg | 7% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.637g | 0.583g | 7% |
| Protein | 20.35g | 23.48g | 6% |
| Fats | 4.84g | 1.18g | 6% |
| Vitamin D* | 51 IU | 6% | |
| Saturated fat | 1.282g | 0.159g | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.645mg | 0.432mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.256mg | 0.223mg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.182g | 0.134g | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.57mg | 0.28mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.07mg | 0.018mg | 2% |
| Folate | 9µg | 3µg | 2% |
| Calories | 131kcal | 111kcal | 1% |
| Potassium | 383mg | 430mg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 16g | 21g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 64kcal | 47kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 76g | 90g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 2.2 | 4.5 | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 15µg | 17µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.228mg | 0.263mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.892mg | 1.029mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.938mg | 1.082mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.654mg | 1.908mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.869mg | 2.157mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.602mg | 0.696mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.794mg | 0.917mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.048mg | 1.21mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.599mg | 0.691mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 (EPA) | 0.538g | 0.086g | N/A |
| Omega-3 (DHA) | 0.911g | 0.423g | N/A |
| Omega-3 (DPA) | 0.029g | 0.027g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +310.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +15.4% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +782.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +180.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -87.6% |






