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Chinook salmon vs. Perch — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chinook salmon and perch

  • Chinook salmon is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, magnesium, and phosphorus; however, perch is richer in manganese and copper.
  • Chinook salmon's daily need coverage for selenium is 56% higher.
  • Chinook salmon has 14 times more saturated fat than perch. While chinook salmon has 3.214g of saturated fat, perch has only 0.237g.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, salmon, chinook, cooked, dry heat and Fish, perch, mixed species, 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%
Perch
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 27% 31% 30% 44% 64% 39% 110% 10% 117% 88%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +221.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +46.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +44.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +190.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +264.3%
Contains more IronIron +27.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +262.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +155.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4636.8%

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%
Perch
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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 5.7% 3.3% 0% 0% 20% 28% 36% 52% 32% 275% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +141.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1390%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +428.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +230%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +30.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +483.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +81.8%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.87mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinook salmon Perch DV% diff.
Selenium 46.8µg 16.1µg 56%
Vitamin B3 10.045mg 1.9mg 51%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.9mg 38%
Vitamin B12 2.87µg 2.2µg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.462mg 0.14mg 25%
Magnesium 122mg 38mg 20%
Fats 13.38g 1.18g 19%
Phosphorus 371mg 257mg 16%
Copper 0.053mg 0.192mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.662g 0.472g 15%
Vitamin A 149µg 10µg 15%
Saturated fat 3.214g 0.237g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 5.742g 0.195g 14%
Cholesterol 85mg 115mg 10%
Zinc 0.56mg 1.43mg 8%
Calcium 28mg 102mg 7%
Folate 35µg 6µg 7%
Calories 231kcal 117kcal 6%
Potassium 505mg 344mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.12mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.044mg 0.08mg 3%
Iron 0.91mg 1.16mg 3%
Vitamin C 4.1mg 1.7mg 3%
Protein 25.72g 24.86g 2%
Sodium 60mg 79mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 0.87mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.288mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 1.127mg 1.09mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.185mg 1.145mg 0%
Leucine 2.09mg 2.02mg 0%
Lysine 2.362mg 2.283mg 0%
Methionine 0.761mg 0.736mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.004mg 0.97mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 1.281mg 0%
Histidine 0.757mg 0.732mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.01g 0.101g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.727g 0.223g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.296g 0.036g 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
Perch
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25% 73%
Protein: 24.86 g
Fats: 1.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.25 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more FatsFats +1033.9%
Contains more WaterWater +11.7%
~equal in Protein ~24.86g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Other ~0.71g

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
Perch
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26% 22% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.237 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.195 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.472 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2844.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +464%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.6%

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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. Perch - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173679/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.