Salmon vs. Trout — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
Compare
Significant differences between salmon and trout
- Salmon has more vitamin B6, selenium, copper, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, iron, and potassium; however, trout is richer in vitamin B12 and vitamin A.
- Trout covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 44% more than salmon.
- Trout has 6 times less copper than salmon. Salmon has 0.321mg of copper, while trout has 0.055mg.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, salmon, Atlantic, wild, cooked, dry heat and Fish, trout, rainbow, farmed, cooked, dry heat.
Infographic
Infographic link
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 | +23.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +39.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +186.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +483.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +51.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +61.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +66.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +92.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +355.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +51.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +144.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +141.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +669.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +34.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin D | 759 IU | 95% | |
| Vitamin D | 19µg | 95% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 3.05µg | 4.11µg | 44% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.944mg | 0.386mg | 43% |
| Selenium | 46.8µg | 28.1µg | 34% |
| Copper | 0.321mg | 0.055mg | 30% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.487mg | 0.107mg | 29% |
| Vitamin B3 | 10.077mg | 6.646mg | 21% |
| Vitamin E | 2.79mg | 19% | |
| Choline | 77.6mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.275mg | 0.143mg | 11% |
| Vitamin A | 13µg | 100µg | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.256g | 1.799g | 10% |
| Iron | 1.03mg | 0.36mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 628mg | 450mg | 5% |
| Folate | 29µg | 12µg | 4% |
| Protein | 25.44g | 23.8g | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 2.9mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.82mg | 0.54mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 37mg | 30mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 30mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 256mg | 270mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 1.257g | 1.651g | 2% |
| Calories | 182kcal | 168kcal | 1% |
| Fats | 8.13g | 7.38g | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.92mg | 1.99mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.697g | 2.363g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 71mg | 70mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 56mg | 61mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.021mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.056g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.285mg | 0.279mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.115mg | 1.092mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.172mg | 1.148mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.067mg | 2.025mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.336mg | 2.287mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.753mg | 0.738mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.993mg | 0.973mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.31mg | 1.283mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.749mg | 0.733mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.411g | 0.259g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 1.429g | 0.616g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.368g | 0.109g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.047g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more OtherOther | +6710% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +15.3% |
~equal in
Protein
~23.8g
~equal in
Fats
~7.38g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -23.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +14.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +81% |