Salmon vs. Trout — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between salmon and trout
- Salmon has more selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, copper, vitamin B2, and potassium; however, trout is higher in vitamin B12, manganese, vitamin B1, and iron.
- Trout covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 198% more than salmon.
- Salmon has 5 times more vitamin B6 than trout. While salmon has 0.944mg of vitamin B6, trout has only 0.2mg.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, salmon, Atlantic, wild, cooked, dry heat and Fish, trout, mixed species, raw.
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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 | +68.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +74% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +70.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +24.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +271.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +186.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +45.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3952.4% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +47.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +123.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +372% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +123.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +30.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +27.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +155.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 3.05µg | 7.79µg | 198% |
| Selenium | 46.8µg | 12.6µg | 62% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.944mg | 0.2mg | 57% |
| Manganese | 0.021mg | 0.851mg | 36% |
| Vitamin B3 | 10.077mg | 4.5mg | 35% |
| Vitamin D | 3.9µg | 20% | |
| Vitamin D | 155 IU | 19% | |
| Copper | 0.321mg | 0.188mg | 15% |
| Choline | 65mg | 12% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.487mg | 0.33mg | 12% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.256g | 1.499g | 12% |
| Protein | 25.44g | 20.77g | 9% |
| Potassium | 628mg | 361mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.275mg | 0.35mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1.03mg | 1.5mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 37mg | 22mg | 4% |
| Folate | 29µg | 13µg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 71mg | 58mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 43mg | 3% |
| Calories | 182kcal | 148kcal | 2% |
| Fats | 8.13g | 6.61g | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 256mg | 245mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.2mg | 1% | |
| Zinc | 0.82mg | 0.66mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.5mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.697g | 3.254g | 1% |
| Sodium | 56mg | 52mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 13µg | 17µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.92mg | 1.94mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 1.257g | 1.149g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.285mg | 0.233mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.115mg | 0.911mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.172mg | 0.957mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.067mg | 1.688mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.336mg | 1.907mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.753mg | 0.615mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.993mg | 0.811mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.31mg | 1.07mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.749mg | 0.611mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.411g | 0.202g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 1.429g | 0.528g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.368g | 0.183g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +22.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +23% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +467.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +19.8% |
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +117.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +20.7% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~1.149g