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Rainbow trout vs. Whitefish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between rainbow trout and whitefish

  • Rainbow trout has more vitamin B12, vitamin B5, selenium, and vitamin B3, while whitefish has more phosphorus, zinc, copper, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Rainbow trout covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 139% more than whitefish.
  • Rainbow trout contains 2 times more vitamin B5 than whitefish. While rainbow trout contains 1.667mg of vitamin B5, whitefish contains only 0.865mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in rainbow trout is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, trout, rainbow, farmed, raw and Fish, whitefish, 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 18% 7.5% 33% 12% 15% 12% 97% 6.7% 1.4% 129%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 9.9% 36% 18% 31% 35% 148% 8.5% 11% 88%
Contains less SodiumSodium -21.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +45.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +68%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +32%
Contains more IronIron +51.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +182.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +53.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +681.8%
~equal in Potassium ~406mg

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 9.7% 28% 47% 239% 30% 21% 104% 100% 78% 538% 0.25% 8.3% 35%
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% 0% 0% 43% 36% 72% 52% 80% 120% 0% 13% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +115.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +44.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +92.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +347.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +42.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +71.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +54.5%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.346mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rainbow trout Whitefish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 4.3µg 0.96µg 139%
Vitamin D 15.9µg 80%
Vitamin D 635IU 79%
Phosphorus 226mg 346mg 17%
Vitamin E 2.34mg 16%
Vitamin B5 1.667mg 0.865mg 16%
Selenium 23.6µg 16.2µg 13%
Choline 65mg 12%
Vitamin B3 5.567mg 3.846mg 11%
Protein 19.94g 24.47g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.507g 2.755g 8%
Zinc 0.45mg 1.27mg 7%
Cholesterol 59mg 77mg 6%
Copper 0.046mg 0.092mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.154mg 5%
Vitamin A 84µg 39µg 5%
Magnesium 25mg 42mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.12mg 0.171mg 4%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.086mg 3%
Vitamin C 2.9mg 0mg 3%
Folate 11µg 17µg 2%
Calories 141kcal 172kcal 2%
Fats 6.18g 7.51g 2%
Iron 0.31mg 0.47mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.979g 2.559g 1%
Sodium 51mg 65mg 1%
Potassium 377mg 406mg 1%
Calcium 25mg 33mg 1%
Saturated fat 1.383g 1.162g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.34mg 0.346mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.047g N/A
Tryptophan 0.234mg 0.274mg 0%
Threonine 0.915mg 1.073mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.962mg 1.128mg 0%
Leucine 1.696mg 1.989mg 0%
Lysine 1.916mg 2.248mg 0%
Methionine 0.618mg 0.724mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.815mg 0.955mg 0%
Valine 1.075mg 1.261mg 0%
Histidine 0.614mg 0.721mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.217g 0.406g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.516g 1.206g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.059g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.091g 0.209g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.02g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.04g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.466g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 6% 74%
Protein: 19.94 g
Fats: 6.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.8 g
Other: 0.08 g
24% 8% 65% 3%
Protein: 24.47 g
Fats: 7.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.09 g
Other: 2.93 g
Contains more WaterWater +13.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +22.7%
Contains more FatsFats +21.5%
Contains more OtherOther +3562.5%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 41% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.383 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.979 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.507 g
18% 40% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.162 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.559 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.755 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -16%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +82.8%

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. Rainbow trout - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173717/nutrients
  2. Whitefish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174246/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.