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Chinook salmon vs. Roe — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chinook salmon and roe?

  • Chinook salmon is higher in vitamin B3, magnesium, and vitamin B6, yet roe is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin C.
  • Roe's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 361% more.
  • Chinook salmon has 5 times more magnesium than roe. While chinook salmon has 122mg of magnesium, roe has only 26mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in chinook salmon is lower.
  • The glycemic index of chinook salmon is lower.

We used Fish, salmon, chinook, cooked, dry heat and Fish, roe, mixed species, cooked, dry heat types in this article.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 8.4% 25% 29% 43% 35% 221% 15% 1.7% 282%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +369.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +78.4%
Contains more IronIron +18.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +46.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +141.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +128.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10.5%
~equal in Calcium ~28mg

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%
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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 55% 30% 0% 0% 69% 219% 41% 69% 43% 1443% 0% 69% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +63.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +358.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +149.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +529.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +516.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +33.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +302.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +162.9%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinook salmon Roe DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.87µg 11.54µg 361%
Cholesterol 85mg 479mg 131%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.949mg 61%
Vitamin B3 10.045mg 2.192mg 49%
Magnesium 122mg 26mg 23%
Phosphorus 371mg 515mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.462mg 0.185mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.044mg 0.277mg 19%
Vitamin C 4.1mg 16.4mg 14%
Folate 35µg 92µg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 5.742g 2.129g 9%
Selenium 46.8µg 51.7µg 9%
Fats 13.38g 8.23g 8%
Copper 0.053mg 0.128mg 8%
Potassium 505mg 283mg 7%
Zinc 0.56mg 1.28mg 7%
Saturated fat 3.214g 1.866g 6%
Vitamin A 149µg 91µg 6%
Protein 25.72g 28.62g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 1.154mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.662g 3.404g 5%
Iron 0.91mg 0.77mg 2%
Sodium 60mg 117mg 2%
Calories 231kcal 204kcal 1%
Carbs 0g 1.92g 1%
Net carbs 0g 1.92g N/A
Calcium 28mg 28mg 0%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.013mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.288mg 0.375mg 0%
Threonine 1.127mg 1.305mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.185mg 1.465mg 0%
Leucine 2.09mg 2.509mg 0%
Lysine 2.362mg 2.179mg 0%
Methionine 0.761mg 0.71mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.004mg 1.401mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 1.676mg 0%
Histidine 0.757mg 0.778mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.01g 1.26g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.727g 1.747g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.296g 0.105g 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
Roe
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29% 8% 2% 59% 3%
Protein: 28.62 g
Fats: 8.23 g
Carbs: 1.92 g
Water: 58.63 g
Other: 2.6 g
Contains more FatsFats +62.6%
Contains more WaterWater +11.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Other ~2.6g

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
Roe
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25% 29% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.866 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.404 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +169.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -41.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +27.9%

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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. Roe - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174239/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.