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Chinook salmon vs. Trout — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chinook salmon and trout

  • Chinook salmon is higher in selenium, magnesium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, iron, and vitamin B6; however, trout is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B5, and vitamin B1.
  • Trout's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 52% higher.
  • Chinook salmon has 4 times more magnesium than trout. While chinook salmon has 122mg of magnesium, trout has only 30mg.
  • Trout has less saturated fat.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, salmon, chinook, cooked, dry heat and Fish, trout, rainbow, farmed, 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%
Trout
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 9% 40% 14% 18% 15% 116% 8% 1.7% 153%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +306.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.2%
Contains more IronIron +152.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +46.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.5%
~equal in Calcium ~30mg
~equal in Copper ~0.055mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.54mg
~equal in Sodium ~61mg

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%
Trout
Trout
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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 9.7% 33% 56% 285% 36% 25% 125% 119% 89% 514% 0.25% 9% 42%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +41.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +49%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +43.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +51.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +191.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +225%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +130.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +43.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinook salmon Trout DV% diff.
Vitamin D 19µg 95%
Vitamin D 759IU 95%
Vitamin B12 2.87µg 4.11µg 52%
Selenium 46.8µg 28.1µg 34%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 1.99mg 23%
Magnesium 122mg 30mg 22%
Vitamin B3 10.045mg 6.646mg 21%
Vitamin E 2.79mg 19%
Choline 77.6mg 14%
Phosphorus 371mg 270mg 14%
Fats 13.38g 7.38g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 5.742g 2.363g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.044mg 0.143mg 8%
Saturated fat 3.214g 1.651g 7%
Iron 0.91mg 0.36mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.662g 1.799g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.462mg 0.386mg 6%
Folate 35µg 12µg 6%
Cholesterol 85mg 70mg 5%
Vitamin A 149µg 100µg 5%
Protein 25.72g 23.8g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.107mg 4%
Calories 231kcal 168kcal 3%
Potassium 505mg 450mg 2%
Vitamin C 4.1mg 2.9mg 1%
Calcium 28mg 30mg 0%
Copper 0.053mg 0.055mg 0%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.54mg 0%
Sodium 60mg 61mg 0%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.013mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.288mg 0.279mg 0%
Threonine 1.127mg 1.092mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.185mg 1.148mg 0%
Leucine 2.09mg 2.025mg 0%
Lysine 2.362mg 2.287mg 0%
Methionine 0.761mg 0.738mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.004mg 0.973mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 1.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.757mg 0.733mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.01g 0.259g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.727g 0.616g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.296g 0.109g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.047g 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
Trout
Trout
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24% 7% 69%
Protein: 23.8 g
Fats: 7.38 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.72 g
Other: 0.1 g
Contains more FatsFats +81.3%
~equal in Protein ~23.8g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~68.72g
~equal in Other ~0.1g

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
Trout
Trout
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28% 41% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.651 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.363 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.799 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +143%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +48%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.6%

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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. Trout - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173718/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.