Bluefish vs. Sockeye salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between bluefish and sockeye salmon

Bluefish is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin A, yet sockeye salmon is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5.
Bluefish covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 73% more than sockeye salmon.
Bluefish contains 2 times more vitamin A than sockeye salmon. While bluefish contains 138µg of vitamin A, sockeye salmon contains only 58µg.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, bluefish, cooked, dry heat and Fish, salmon, sockeye, cooked, dry heat.

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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.

Bluefish

Sockeye salmon

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+16.7%
Contains more IronIron	+19.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+89.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-16.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+107.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+31.8%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+22.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+11.8%

~equal in Potassium ~436mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~305mg

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.

Bluefish

Sockeye salmon

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+137.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+39.1%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+134.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+153.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+39.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+33.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+78.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+250%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin D*		670 IU	84%
Vitamin D		16.7µg	84%
Vitamin B12	6.22µg	4.47µg	73%
Vitamin B6	0.464mg	0.827mg	28%
Selenium	46.8µg	35.5µg	21%
Choline		112.6mg	20%
Vitamin B3	7.247mg	10.123mg	18%
Vitamin B2	0.097mg	0.246mg	11%
Vitamin A	138µg	58µg	9%
Vitamin B1	0.067mg	0.157mg	8%
Vitamin E		0.99mg	7%
Vitamin B5	0.955mg	1.274mg	6%
Cholesterol	76mg	61mg	5%
Zinc	1.04mg	0.55mg	4%
Protein	25.69g	26.48g	2%
Phosphorus	291mg	305mg	2%
Magnesium	42mg	36mg	1%
Potassium	477mg	436mg	1%
Iron	0.62mg	0.52mg	1%
Copper	0.068mg	0.076mg	1%
Sodium	77mg	92mg	1%
Manganese	0.027mg	0.013mg	1%
Folate	2µg	7µg	1%
Saturated fat	1.172g	0.969g	1%
Monounsaturated fat	2.297g	1.864g	1%
Calories	159kcal	156kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	16g	17g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	62kcal	59kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	63g	64g	N/A
Fats	5.44g	5.57g	0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.1	3.3	N/A
Calcium	9mg	11mg	0%
Vitamin K		0.1µg	0%
Trans fat		0.023g	N/A
Polyunsaturated fat	1.358g	1.327g	0%
Tryptophan	0.288mg	0.335mg	0%
Threonine	1.126mg	1.247mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.184mg	1.274mg	0%
Leucine	2.088mg	2.185mg	0%
Lysine	2.36mg	2.574mg	0%
Methionine	0.76mg	0.858mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.003mg	1.086mg	0%
Valine	1.324mg	1.461mg	0%
Histidine	0.756mg	0.711mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.323g	0.299g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.665g	0.56g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.079g	0.093g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.019g	N/A