Croaker vs. Salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are croaker and salmon different?
- Croaker is richer in iron, while salmon is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B1,2, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5.
- Salmon covers your daily need for vitamin B6, 30% more than croaker.
- Croaker contains 6 times more sodium than salmon. Croaker contains 348mg of sodium, while salmon contains 61mg.
Fish, croaker, Atlantic, cooked, breaded, and fried and Fish, salmon, Atlantic, farmed, cooked, dry heat types were used in this article.
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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 | +40% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +113.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +152.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +32.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +20.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +400% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +12.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +16.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -82.5% |
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 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +200% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +277.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +87.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +99.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +148.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +33.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin D | 526IU | 66% | |
Vitamin D | 13.1µg | 66% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.26mg | 0.647mg | 30% |
Vitamin B12 | 2.1µg | 2.8µg | 29% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.3mg | 8.045mg | 23% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.09mg | 0.34mg | 21% |
Choline | 90.5mg | 16% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.74mg | 1.475mg | 15% |
Sodium | 348mg | 61mg | 12% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 2.917g | 4.553g | 11% |
Protein | 18.2g | 22.1g | 8% |
Vitamin E | 1.14mg | 8% | |
Cholesterol | 84mg | 63mg | 7% |
Iron | 0.86mg | 0.34mg | 7% |
Selenium | 38.8µg | 41.4µg | 5% |
Vitamin A | 23µg | 69µg | 5% |
Phosphorus | 217mg | 252mg | 5% |
Saturated fat | 3.476g | 2.397g | 5% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 3.7mg | 4% |
Manganese | 0.08mg | 0.016mg | 3% |
Magnesium | 42mg | 30mg | 3% |
Carbs | 7.54g | 0g | 3% |
Monounsaturated fat | 5.32g | 4.181g | 3% |
Copper | 0.065mg | 0.049mg | 2% |
Fiber | 0.4g | 0g | 2% |
Calcium | 32mg | 15mg | 2% |
Zinc | 0.52mg | 0.43mg | 1% |
Potassium | 340mg | 384mg | 1% |
Calories | 221kcal | 206kcal | 1% |
Fats | 12.67g | 12.35g | 0% |
Net carbs | 7.14g | 0g | N/A |
Vitamin B2 | 0.13mg | 0.135mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
Folate | 34µg | 34µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.208mg | 0.248mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.788mg | 0.969mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.847mg | 1.018mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.48mg | 1.796mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.571mg | 2.03mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.525mg | 0.654mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.742mg | 0.863mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.947mg | 1.139mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.525mg | 0.651mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.113g | 0.69g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.089g | 1.457g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.079g | 0.17g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +128.8% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +21.4% |
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Fats
~12.35g
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Water
~64.75g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +27.2% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -31% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +56.1% |