Shark vs. Pollock — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between shark and pollock

Shark has less vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, magnesium, potassium, and vitamin B3 than pollock.
Pollock covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 102% more than shark.
Shark has 20 times more saturated fat than pollock. While shark has 3.205g of saturated fat, pollock has only 0.159g.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, shark, mixed species, cooked, batter-dipped and fried and Fish, pollock, Alaska, cooked, dry heat (may have been previously frozen).

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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.

Shark

Pollock

Contains more IronIron	+98.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-70.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+177.8%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+88.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+44%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+177.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+42.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+18.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+37.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+29.7%

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.

Shark

Pollock

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+217.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+43.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+400%

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+129.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+41.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+202.5%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.329mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	1.21µg	3.66µg	102%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.701g	0.583g	21%
Fats	13.82g	1.18g	19%
Selenium	34µg	44.1µg	18%
Choline		91.6mg	17%
Monounsaturated fat	5.935g	0.134g	15%
Saturated fat	3.205g	0.159g	14%
Sodium	122mg	419mg	13%
Protein	18.62g	23.48g	10%
Phosphorus	194mg	267mg	10%
Vitamin B2	0.097mg	0.223mg	10%
Cholesterol	59mg	86mg	9%
Magnesium	43mg	81mg	9%
Potassium	155mg	430mg	8%
Vitamin D		1.3µg	7%
Iron	1.11mg	0.56mg	7%
Vitamin B3	2.783mg	3.949mg	7%
Calories	228kcal	111kcal	6%
Vitamin D*		51 IU	6%
Vitamin A	54µg	17µg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.62mg	0.432mg	4%
Folate	15µg	3µg	3%
Carbs	6.39g	0g	2%
Calcium	50mg	72mg	2%
Copper	0.042mg	0.06mg	2%
Vitamin E		0.28mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.072mg	0.054mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.3mg	0.329mg	2%
Zinc	0.48mg	0.57mg	1%
Manganese	0.05mg	0.018mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	8.2g	21g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	122kcal	47kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	44g	90g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3	4.5	N/A
Net carbs	6.39g	0g	N/A
Vitamin K		0.1µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.212mg	0.263mg	0%
Threonine	0.843mg	1.029mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.867mg	1.082mg	0%
Leucine	1.515mg	1.908mg	0%
Lysine	1.634mg	2.157mg	0%
Methionine	0.541mg	0.696mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.75mg	0.917mg	0%
Valine	0.965mg	1.21mg	0%
Histidine	0.538mg	0.691mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.258g	0.086g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.431g	0.423g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.089g	0.027g	N/A