Bluefish vs. Chinook salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are bluefish and chinook salmon different?
- Bluefish is higher in vitamin B12; however, chinook salmon is richer in magnesium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, folate, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for bluefish is 140% higher.
- Bluefish contains 2 times more zinc than chinook salmon. While bluefish contains 1.04mg of zinc, chinook salmon contains only 0.56mg.
- Bluefish has less saturated fat.
Fish, bluefish, cooked, dry heat and Fish, salmon, chinook, cooked, dry heat are the varieties 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.
| Contains more CopperCopper | +28.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +85.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +42.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +190.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +211.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +46.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +27.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -22.1% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +52.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +116.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +58.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +38.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1650% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 6.22µg | 2.87µg | 140% |
| Magnesium | 42mg | 122mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B3 | 7.247mg | 10.045mg | 17% |
| Fats | 5.44g | 13.38g | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 291mg | 371mg | 11% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.358g | 2.662g | 9% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.297g | 5.742g | 9% |
| Saturated fat | 1.172g | 3.214g | 9% |
| Folate | 2µg | 35µg | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 4.1mg | 5% |
| Calories | 159kcal | 231kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.097mg | 0.154mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.62mg | 0.91mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 1.04mg | 0.56mg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 76mg | 85mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.955mg | 0.865mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.067mg | 0.044mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.068mg | 0.053mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 9mg | 28mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 138µg | 149µg | 1% |
| Sodium | 77mg | 60mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 477mg | 505mg | 1% |
| Protein | 25.69g | 25.72g | 0% |
| Selenium | 46.8µg | 46.8µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.027mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.464mg | 0.462mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.288mg | 0.288mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.126mg | 1.127mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.184mg | 1.185mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.088mg | 2.09mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.36mg | 2.362mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.76mg | 0.761mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.003mg | 1.004mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.324mg | 1.325mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.756mg | 0.757mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.323g | 1.01g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.665g | 0.727g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.079g | 0.296g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
25.69 g
Fats:
5.44 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
62.64 g
Other:
6.23 g
Protein:
25.72 g
Fats:
13.38 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
65.6 g
Other:
0 g
| Contains more OtherOther | +-232.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +146% |
~equal in
Protein
~25.72g
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Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~65.6g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.172 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.297 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.358 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.214 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.742 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.662 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -63.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +150% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +96% |
