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Chinook salmon vs. Herring — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chinook salmon and herring

  • Chinook salmon is richer in vitamin B3, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and vitamin A, while herring is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, copper, zinc, and iron.
  • Herring covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 428% more than chinook salmon.
  • Chinook salmon has 4 times more vitamin A than herring. Chinook salmon has 496IU of vitamin A, while herring has 120IU.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, salmon, chinook, cooked, dry heat and Fish, herring, Atlantic, 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 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 29% 22% 37% 53% 39% 35% 130% 15% 5.2% 255%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +197.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +164.3%
Contains more IronIron +54.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +122.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +126.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +110.5%
~equal in Selenium ~46.8µg

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 2.3% 12% 27% 81% 28% 69% 77% 44% 80% 1643% 0.25% 9% 45%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +485.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +313.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +143.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +32.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +191.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +154.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +94.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +357.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinook salmon Herring DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.87µg 13.14µg 428%
Vitamin B3 10.045mg 4.124mg 37%
Vitamin D 214IU 27%
Vitamin D 5.4µg 27%
Magnesium 122mg 41mg 19%
Choline 83.3mg 15%
Vitamin A 149µg 36µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.299mg 11%
Phosphorus 371mg 303mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.37mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.462mg 0.348mg 9%
Copper 0.053mg 0.118mg 7%
Iron 0.91mg 1.41mg 6%
Zinc 0.56mg 1.27mg 6%
Folate 35µg 12µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.044mg 0.112mg 6%
Protein 25.72g 23.03g 5%
Calcium 28mg 74mg 5%
Vitamin C 4.1mg 0.7mg 4%
Fats 13.38g 11.59g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 0.74mg 3%
Cholesterol 85mg 77mg 3%
Saturated fat 3.214g 2.615g 3%
Potassium 505mg 419mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 5.742g 4.79g 2%
Sodium 60mg 115mg 2%
Calories 231kcal 203kcal 1%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.04mg 1%
Selenium 46.8µg 46.8µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.662g 2.735g 0%
Tryptophan 0.288mg 0.258mg 0%
Threonine 1.127mg 1.01mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.185mg 1.061mg 0%
Leucine 2.09mg 1.872mg 0%
Lysine 2.362mg 2.115mg 0%
Methionine 0.761mg 0.682mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.004mg 0.899mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 1.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.757mg 0.678mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.01g 0.909g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.727g 1.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.296g 0.071g 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
23% 12% 64%
Protein: 23.03 g
Fats: 11.59 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.16 g
Other: 1.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.7%
Contains more FatsFats +15.4%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~64.16g
~equal in Other ~1.22g

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
26% 47% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.615 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.79 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.735 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -18.6%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~2.735g

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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. Chinook salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171999/nutrients
  2. Herring - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175117/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.