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Chinook salmon vs. Snapper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chinook salmon and snapper

  • Chinook salmon has more vitamin B3, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin A, and folate; however, snapper is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Chinook salmon's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 61% more.
  • Chinook salmon contains 39 times more vitamin B2 than snapper. Chinook salmon contains 0.154mg of vitamin B2, while snapper contains 0.004mg.
  • Snapper contains less saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, salmon, chinook, cooked, dry heat and Fish, snapper, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 12% 46% 9% 15% 12% 86% 7.4% 2.2% 267%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +229.7%
Contains more IronIron +279.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +27.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +84.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +42.9%
~equal in Potassium ~522mg
~equal in Sodium ~57mg
~equal in Selenium ~49µg

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 5.3% 12% 0% 0% 13% 0.92% 6.5% 52% 106% 438% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +156.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +325.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3750%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2803.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +483.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +22%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.87mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.46mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinook salmon Snapper DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 10.045mg 0.346mg 61%
Vitamin B12 2.87µg 3.5µg 26%
Phosphorus 371mg 201mg 24%
Magnesium 122mg 37mg 20%
Fats 13.38g 1.72g 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.662g 0.588g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 5.742g 0.322g 14%
Saturated fat 3.214g 0.365g 13%
Vitamin A 149µg 35µg 13%
Cholesterol 85mg 47mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.004mg 12%
Iron 0.91mg 0.24mg 8%
Folate 35µg 6µg 7%
Calories 231kcal 128kcal 5%
Selenium 46.8µg 49µg 4%
Vitamin C 4.1mg 1.6mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.044mg 0.053mg 1%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.44mg 1%
Copper 0.053mg 0.046mg 1%
Protein 25.72g 26.3g 1%
Potassium 505mg 522mg 1%
Calcium 28mg 40mg 1%
Sodium 60mg 57mg 0%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.017mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 0.87mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.462mg 0.46mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.288mg 0.294mg 0%
Threonine 1.127mg 1.153mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.185mg 1.212mg 0%
Leucine 2.09mg 2.137mg 0%
Lysine 2.362mg 2.415mg 0%
Methionine 0.761mg 0.778mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.004mg 1.027mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 1.355mg 0%
Histidine 0.757mg 0.774mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.01g 0.048g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.727g 0.273g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.296g 0.022g 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
26% 2% 70%
Protein: 26.3 g
Fats: 1.72 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.35 g
Other: 1.63 g
Contains more FatsFats +677.9%
~equal in Protein ~26.3g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~70.35g
~equal in Other ~1.63g

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
29% 25% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.365 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.588 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1683.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +352.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.6%

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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. Snapper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173699/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.