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Atlantic Mackerel vs. Pollock — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between atlantic Mackerel and pollock

  • Atlantic Mackerel has more vitamin B12, vitamin D*, vitamin B3, fats, iron, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5; however, pollock is higher in protein.
  • Atlantic Mackerel covers your daily need for vitamin B12 210% more than pollock.
  • Atlantic Mackerel has 20 times more saturated fat than pollock. While atlantic Mackerel has 3.257g of saturated fat, pollock has only 0.159g.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, raw and Fish, pollock, Alaska, cooked, dry heat (may have been previously frozen).

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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 54% 3.6% 28% 61% 24% 17% 93% 12% 2% 241%
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 +191.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20%
~equal in Magnesium ~81mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.57mg
~equal in Selenium ~44.1µg

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 1.3% 242% 17% 30% 44% 72% 170% 51% 92% 1089% 13% 0.75%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +1138.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +194.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +442.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +225.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +39.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +129.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +98.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +138%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4900%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Atlantic Mackerel Pollock DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.71µg 3.66µg 210%
Vitamin D* 643 IU 51 IU 74%
Vitamin D 16.1µg 1.3µg 74%
Vitamin B3 9.08mg 3.949mg 32%
Fats 13.89g 1.18g 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.35g 0.583g 18%
Sodium 90mg 419mg 14%
Saturated fat 3.257g 0.159g 14%
Iron 1.63mg 0.56mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 5.456g 0.134g 13%
Protein 18.6g 23.48g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.054mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.52mg 0.28mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.856mg 0.432mg 8%
Phosphorus 217mg 267mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.312mg 0.223mg 7%
Calcium 12mg 72mg 6%
Calories 205kcal 111kcal 5%
Cholesterol 70mg 86mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.399mg 0.329mg 5%
Choline 65mg 91.6mg 5%
Vitamin A 50µg 17µg 4%
Vitamin K 5µg 0.1µg 4%
Potassium 314mg 430mg 3%
Magnesium 76mg 81mg 1%
Copper 0.073mg 0.06mg 1%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.57mg 1%
Folate 1µg 3µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 9.1g 21g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 110kcal 47kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 49g 90g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.7 4.5 N/A
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.018mg 0%
Selenium 44.1µg 44.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.263mg 0%
Threonine 0.815mg 1.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.857mg 1.082mg 0%
Leucine 1.512mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 1.708mg 2.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.551mg 0.696mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.726mg 0.917mg 0%
Valine 0.958mg 1.21mg 0%
Histidine 0.548mg 0.691mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.898g 0.086g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 1.401g 0.423g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.212g 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 14% 64% 4%
Protein: 18.6 g
Fats: 13.89 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 63.55 g
Other: 3.96 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 +1077.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +26.2%
Contains more WaterWater +15.9%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.257 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.456 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.35 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 +3971.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +474.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.1%

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. Atlantic Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175119/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.