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Bluefish vs. Sockeye salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on 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 459IU of vitamin A, sockeye salmon contains only 193IU.

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

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.
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 26% 3.3% 38% 20% 25% 15% 131% 12% 1.7% 194%
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

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 46% 0% 0% 17% 22% 136% 57% 107% 778% 0% 1.5% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 19% 20% 251% 39% 57% 190% 76% 191% 559% 0.25% 5.3% 61%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +137.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +39.1%
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 FolateFolate +250%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bluefish Sockeye salmon DV% diff.
Vitamin D 16.7µg 84%
Vitamin D 670IU 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%
Saturated fat 1.172g 0.969g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 2.297g 1.864g 1%
Magnesium 42mg 36mg 1%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.013mg 1%
Potassium 477mg 436mg 1%
Folate 2µg 7µg 1%
Copper 0.068mg 0.076mg 1%
Iron 0.62mg 0.52mg 1%
Sodium 77mg 92mg 1%
Calories 159kcal 156kcal 0%
Fats 5.44g 5.57g 0%
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

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
26% 6% 67%
Protein: 26.48 g
Fats: 5.57 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 67.33 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more OtherOther +904.8%
~equal in Protein ~26.48g
~equal in Fats ~5.57g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~67.33g

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
23% 45% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.969 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.864 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.327 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -17.3%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.327g

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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. Sockeye salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173692/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.