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Chinook salmon vs. Rainbow trout — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chinook salmon and rainbow trout

  • Chinook salmon is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and iron, while rainbow trout is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin B5.
  • Rainbow trout covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 60% more than chinook salmon.
  • Chinook salmon has 5 times more magnesium than rainbow trout. Chinook salmon has 122mg of magnesium, while rainbow trout has 25mg.
  • Rainbow trout is lower in saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, salmon, chinook, cooked, dry heat and Fish, trout, rainbow, farmed, raw.

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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 87% 8.4% 45% 34% 18% 15% 159% 7.8% 2.5% 255%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 7.5% 33% 12% 15% 12% 97% 6.7% 1.4% 129%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +388%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34%
Contains more IronIron +193.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +24.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +64.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +72.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +98.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15%

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 14% 50% 0% 0% 11% 36% 188% 52% 107% 359% 0% 26% 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 9.7% 28% 47% 239% 30% 21% 104% 100% 78% 538% 0.25% 8.3% 35%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +41.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +77.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +71.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +80.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +35.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +218.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +172.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +92.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +49.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinook salmon Rainbow trout DV% diff.
Vitamin D 15.9µg 80%
Vitamin D 635IU 79%
Vitamin B12 2.87µg 4.3µg 60%
Selenium 46.8µg 23.6µg 42%
Vitamin B3 10.045mg 5.567mg 28%
Magnesium 122mg 25mg 23%
Phosphorus 371mg 226mg 21%
Vitamin E 2.34mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 1.667mg 16%
Choline 65mg 12%
Protein 25.72g 19.94g 12%
Fats 13.38g 6.18g 11%
Cholesterol 85mg 59mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.462mg 0.34mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 5.742g 1.979g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.662g 1.507g 8%
Saturated fat 3.214g 1.383g 8%
Iron 0.91mg 0.31mg 8%
Vitamin A 149µg 84µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.044mg 0.12mg 6%
Folate 35µg 11µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.09mg 5%
Calories 231kcal 141kcal 5%
Potassium 505mg 377mg 4%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.45mg 1%
Copper 0.053mg 0.046mg 1%
Vitamin C 4.1mg 2.9mg 1%
Calcium 28mg 25mg 0%
Sodium 60mg 51mg 0%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.047g N/A
Tryptophan 0.288mg 0.234mg 0%
Threonine 1.127mg 0.915mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.185mg 0.962mg 0%
Leucine 2.09mg 1.696mg 0%
Lysine 2.362mg 1.916mg 0%
Methionine 0.761mg 0.618mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.004mg 0.815mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 1.075mg 0%
Histidine 0.757mg 0.614mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.01g 0.217g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.727g 0.516g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.059g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.296g 0.091g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.02g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.04g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.466g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 13% 66%
Protein: 25.72 g
Fats: 13.38 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.6 g
Other: 0 g
20% 6% 74%
Protein: 19.94 g
Fats: 6.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.8 g
Other: 0.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +29%
Contains more FatsFats +116.5%
Contains more WaterWater +12.5%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Other ~0.08g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 49% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.214 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.742 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.662 g
28% 41% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.383 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.979 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.507 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +190.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +76.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57%

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. Chinook salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171999/nutrients
  2. Rainbow trout - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173717/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.