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Chinook salmon vs. Whiting — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chinook salmon and whiting

  • The amount of vitamin B3, magnesium, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin A, and vitamin B2 in chinook salmon is higher than in whiting.
  • Chinook salmon covers your daily need for vitamin B3, 52% more than whiting.
  • Chinook salmon contains 8 times more saturated fat than whiting. While chinook salmon contains 3.214g of saturated fat, whiting contains only 0.4g.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, salmon, chinook, cooked, dry heat and Fish, whiting, 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 19% 19% 38% 16% 13% 14% 122% 17% 17% 224%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +351.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.4%
Contains more IronIron +116.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +32.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +13.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +121.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +584.2%
~equal in Zinc ~0.53mg

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% 13% 7.6% 27% 17% 14% 31% 15% 42% 325% 0.25% 11% 45%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +292.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +156.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +501.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +246%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +156.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +54.5%
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~2.6µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinook salmon Whiting DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 10.045mg 1.67mg 52%
Magnesium 122mg 27mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.462mg 0.18mg 22%
Fats 13.38g 1.69g 18%
Choline 83.3mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.662g 0.587g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 5.742g 0.445g 13%
Saturated fat 3.214g 0.4g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 0.25mg 12%
Phosphorus 371mg 285mg 12%
Vitamin A 149µg 38µg 12%
Vitamin B12 2.87µg 2.6µg 11%
Selenium 46.8µg 41.1µg 10%
Vitamin D 1.8µg 9%
Vitamin D 73IU 9%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.06mg 7%
Calories 231kcal 116kcal 6%
Iron 0.91mg 0.42mg 6%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.13mg 5%
Folate 35µg 15µg 5%
Vitamin C 4.1mg 0mg 5%
Protein 25.72g 23.48g 4%
Sodium 60mg 132mg 3%
Calcium 28mg 62mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.044mg 0.068mg 2%
Potassium 505mg 434mg 2%
Copper 0.053mg 0.04mg 1%
Cholesterol 85mg 84mg 0%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.53mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.288mg 0.263mg 0%
Threonine 1.127mg 1.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.185mg 1.082mg 0%
Leucine 2.09mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 2.362mg 2.156mg 0%
Methionine 0.761mg 0.695mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.004mg 0.917mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 1.21mg 0%
Histidine 0.757mg 0.691mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.01g 0.283g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.727g 0.235g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.296g 0.017g 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
23% 2% 75%
Protein: 23.48 g
Fats: 1.69 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 74.71 g
Other: 0.12 g
Contains more FatsFats +691.7%
Contains more WaterWater +13.9%
~equal in Protein ~23.48g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Other ~0.12g

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
28% 31% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.4 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.587 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1190.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +353.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.6%

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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. Whiting - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175161/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.