Bluefish vs. Salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between bluefish and salmon?
- Bluefish is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, protein, and vitamin A, while salmon is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, fats, vitamin B5, and folate.
- Bluefish's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 142% higher.
- Salmon has 2 times less vitamin A than bluefish. Bluefish has 138µg of vitamin A, while salmon has 69µg.
- Bluefish is lower in saturated fat.
We used Fish, bluefish, cooked, dry heat and Fish, salmon, Atlantic, farmed, cooked, dry heat types in this comparison.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +40% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +24.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +82.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +38.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +141.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +15.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +68.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +13% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +66.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -20.8% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +122.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +407.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +39.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +11% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +54.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +39.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1600% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 6.22µg | 2.8µg | 143% |
| Vitamin D* | 526 IU | 66% | |
| Vitamin D | 13.1µg | 66% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.067mg | 0.34mg | 23% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.358g | 4.553g | 21% |
| Choline | 90.5mg | 16% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.464mg | 0.647mg | 14% |
| Fats | 5.44g | 12.35g | 11% |
| Selenium | 46.8µg | 41.4µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.955mg | 1.475mg | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 138µg | 69µg | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 1.14mg | 8% | |
| Folate | 2µg | 34µg | 8% |
| Protein | 25.69g | 22.1g | 7% |
| Zinc | 1.04mg | 0.43mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 291mg | 252mg | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 1.172g | 2.397g | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 7.247mg | 8.045mg | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.297g | 4.181g | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 3.7mg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 76mg | 63mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.62mg | 0.34mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 42mg | 30mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 477mg | 384mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.097mg | 0.135mg | 3% |
| Calories | 159kcal | 206kcal | 2% |
| Copper | 0.068mg | 0.049mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 9mg | 15mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 77mg | 61mg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 16g | 11g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 62kcal | 93kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 63g | 49g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 3.1 | 3.6 | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.027mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.288mg | 0.248mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.126mg | 0.969mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.184mg | 1.018mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.088mg | 1.796mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.36mg | 2.03mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.76mg | 0.654mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.003mg | 0.863mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.324mg | 1.139mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.756mg | 0.651mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 (EPA) | 0.323g | 0.69g | N/A |
| Omega-3 (DHA) | 0.665g | 1.457g | N/A |
| Omega-3 (DPA) | 0.079g | 0.17g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +16.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +127% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -51.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +82% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +235.3% |
