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Chinook salmon vs. Sturgeon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between chinook salmon and sturgeon

  • Chinook salmon has more selenium, magnesium, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and monounsaturated fat; however, sturgeon is higher in vitamin A.
  • Chinook salmon covers your daily selenium needs 56% more than sturgeon.
  • Sturgeon contains 3 times less saturated fat than chinook salmon. Chinook salmon contains 3.214g of saturated fat, while sturgeon contains 1.173g.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, salmon, chinook, cooked, dry heat and Fish, sturgeon, 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 32% 5.1% 32% 34% 18% 15% 116% 9% 3.9% 88%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +171.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +64.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -13%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +188.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +57.9%
~equal in Iron ~0.9mg
~equal in Copper ~0.053mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.54mg

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 0% 88% 13% 194% 20% 21% 189% 52% 53% 313% 0.25% 13% 38%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +71.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +14.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +105.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +81.8%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~10.1mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.87mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinook salmon Sturgeon DV% diff.
Vitamin D 12.9µg 65%
Vitamin D 515IU 64%
Selenium 46.8µg 16.2µg 56%
Vitamin B6 0.462mg 0.23mg 18%
Magnesium 122mg 45mg 18%
Vitamin B12 2.87µg 2.5µg 15%
Phosphorus 371mg 271mg 14%
Choline 70mg 13%
Vitamin A 149µg 263µg 13%
Fats 13.38g 5.18g 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.662g 0.885g 12%
Protein 25.72g 20.7g 10%
Saturated fat 3.214g 1.173g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 5.742g 2.486g 8%
Calories 231kcal 135kcal 5%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.09mg 5%
Folate 35µg 17µg 5%
Vitamin C 4.1mg 0mg 5%
Potassium 505mg 364mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 4%
Cholesterol 85mg 77mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.044mg 0.08mg 3%
Calcium 28mg 17mg 1%
Iron 0.91mg 0.9mg 0%
Copper 0.053mg 0.053mg 0%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.54mg 0%
Sodium 60mg 69mg 0%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin B3 10.045mg 10.1mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 0.87mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.288mg 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 1.127mg 0.907mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.185mg 0.954mg 0%
Leucine 2.09mg 1.682mg 0%
Lysine 2.362mg 1.901mg 0%
Methionine 0.761mg 0.613mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.004mg 0.808mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 1.066mg 0%
Histidine 0.757mg 0.609mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.01g 0.249g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.727g 0.119g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.296g 0.058g 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
21% 5% 70% 4%
Protein: 20.7 g
Fats: 5.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.94 g
Other: 4.18 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +24.3%
Contains more FatsFats +158.3%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~69.94g
~equal in Other ~4.18g

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% 55% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.173 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.486 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.885 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +131%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +200.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.5%

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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. Sturgeon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175148/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.