Chinook salmon vs. Yellowtail — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between chinook salmon and yellowtail
- Chinook salmon has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B6, magnesium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin A, and folate; however, yellowtail is higher in vitamin B1.
- Chinook salmon covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 67% more than yellowtail.
- Yellowtail contains 9 times less folate than chinook salmon. Chinook salmon contains 35µg of folate, while yellowtail contains 4µg.
Food varieties used in this article are Fish, salmon, chinook, cooked, dry heat and Fish, yellowtail, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +221.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +44.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +84.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +19.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -16.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +41.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +380.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +202% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +15.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +27% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +149.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +129.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +775% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +297.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.87µg | 1.25µg | 68% |
| Phosphorus | 371mg | 201mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.462mg | 0.185mg | 21% |
| Magnesium | 122mg | 38mg | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.662g | 18% | |
| Saturated fat | 3.214g | 15% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.742g | 14% | |
| Vitamin A | 149µg | 31µg | 13% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.044mg | 0.175mg | 11% |
| Fats | 13.38g | 6.72g | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 10.045mg | 8.718mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.154mg | 0.051mg | 8% |
| Folate | 35µg | 4µg | 8% |
| Protein | 25.72g | 29.67g | 8% |
| Cholesterol | 85mg | 71mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.865mg | 0.681mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.91mg | 0.63mg | 4% |
| Calories | 231kcal | 187kcal | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.56mg | 0.67mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.053mg | 0.058mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 505mg | 538mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 4.1mg | 2.9mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 28mg | 29mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 60mg | 50mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 46.8µg | 46.8µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.019mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.288mg | 0.332mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.127mg | 1.301mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.185mg | 1.367mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.09mg | 2.411mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.362mg | 2.725mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.761mg | 0.878mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.004mg | 1.158mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.325mg | 1.528mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.757mg | 0.873mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 1.01g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.727g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.296g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
25.72 g
Fats:
13.38 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
65.6 g
Other:
0 g
Protein:
29.67 g
Fats:
6.72 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
67.33 g
Other:
0 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +99.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +15.4% |
~equal in
Carbs
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~equal in
Water
~67.33g
~equal in
Other
~-3.72g
