Croaker vs. Pollock — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are croaker and pollock different?

Croaker is richer in folate and vitamin B5, while pollock is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, magnesium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and vitamin B6.
Pollock covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 65% more than croaker.
Croaker contains 22 times more saturated fat than pollock. Croaker contains 3.476g of saturated fat, while pollock contains 0.159g.

Fish, croaker, Atlantic, cooked, breaded, and fried and Fish, pollock, Alaska, cooked, dry heat (may have been previously frozen) types were 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.

Croaker

Pollock

Contains more IronIron	+53.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-16.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+344.4%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+92.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+125%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+26.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+23%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+13.7%

~equal in Copper ~0.06mg

~equal in Zinc ~0.57mg

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.

Croaker

Pollock

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+35.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+71.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+1033.3%

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+71.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+26.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+74.3%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.949mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	2.1µg	3.66µg	65%
Fats	12.67g	1.18g	18%
Choline		91.6mg	17%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.917g	0.583g	16%
Saturated fat	3.476g	0.159g	15%
Monounsaturated fat	5.32g	0.134g	13%
Protein	18.2g	23.48g	11%
Selenium	38.8µg	44.1µg	10%
Magnesium	42mg	81mg	9%
Folate	34µg	3µg	8%
Vitamin D		1.3µg	7%
Phosphorus	217mg	267mg	7%
Vitamin B2	0.13mg	0.223mg	7%
Calories	221kcal	111kcal	6%
Vitamin D*		51 IU	6%
Vitamin B5	0.74mg	0.432mg	6%
Vitamin B6	0.26mg	0.329mg	5%
Calcium	32mg	72mg	4%
Iron	0.86mg	0.56mg	4%
Carbs	7.54g	0g	3%
Potassium	340mg	430mg	3%
Sodium	348mg	419mg	3%
Manganese	0.08mg	0.018mg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.09mg	0.054mg	3%
Fiber	0.4g	0g	2%
Vitamin E		0.28mg	2%
Vitamin B3	4.3mg	3.949mg	2%
Cholesterol	84mg	86mg	1%
Copper	0.065mg	0.06mg	1%
Vitamin A	23µg	17µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	8.2g	21g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	121kcal	47kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	45g	90g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.4	4.5	N/A
Net carbs	7.14g	0g	N/A
Zinc	0.52mg	0.57mg	0%
Vitamin K		0.1µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.208mg	0.263mg	0%
Threonine	0.788mg	1.029mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.847mg	1.082mg	0%
Leucine	1.48mg	1.908mg	0%
Lysine	1.571mg	2.157mg	0%
Methionine	0.525mg	0.696mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.742mg	0.917mg	0%
Valine	0.947mg	1.21mg	0%
Histidine	0.525mg	0.691mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.113g	0.086g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.089g	0.423g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.079g	0.027g	N/A