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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, fats, phosphorus, folate, omega-3 (DPA) 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

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 30% 2.7% 42% 23% 23% 28% 125% 10% 3.5% 255%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 87% 8.4% 45% 34% 18% 15% 159% 7.8% 2.5% 255%
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%
~equal in Potassium ~505mg
~equal in Selenium ~46.8µg

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 0% 0% 46% 0% 17% 22% 136% 57% 107% 778% 0% 1.5%
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 14% 0% 50% 0% 11% 36% 188% 52% 107% 359% 0% 26%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~149µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.865mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.462mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bluefish Chinook salmon 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%
Saturated fat 1.172g 3.214g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 2.297g 5.742g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.358g 2.662g 9%
Folate 2µg 35µg 8%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.1mg 5%
Calories 159kcal 231kcal 4%
Iron 0.62mg 0.91mg 4%
Zinc 1.04mg 0.56mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.154mg 4%
Cholesterol 76mg 85mg 3%
Calcium 9mg 28mg 2%
Copper 0.068mg 0.053mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.044mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.955mg 0.865mg 2%
Potassium 477mg 505mg 1%
Sodium 77mg 60mg 1%
Vitamin A 138µg 149µg 1%
Protein 25.69g 25.72g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 16g 11g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 62kcal 90kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 63g 43g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.1 2.6 N/A
Manganese 0.027mg 0.019mg 0%
Selenium 46.8µg 46.8µg 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
26% 5% 63% 6%
Protein: 25.69 g
Fats: 5.44 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.64 g
Other: 6.23 g
25% 13% 63%
Protein: 25.72 g
Fats: 13.38 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.6 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more FatsFats +146%
~equal in Protein ~25.72g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~65.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 48% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.172 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.297 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.358 g
28% 49% 23%
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%

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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. Bluefish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174229/nutrients
  2. Chinook salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171999/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.