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Salmon vs. Croaker — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are salmon and croaker different?

  • Salmon is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5, while croaker is higher in iron.
  • Salmon covers your daily need for vitamin B6, 30% more than croaker.
  • Salmon contains 4 times more vitamin B1 than croaker. Salmon contains 0.34mg of vitamin B1, while croaker contains 0.09mg.
  • Salmon is lower in cholesterol.

Fish, salmon, Atlantic, farmed, cooked, dry heat and Fish, croaker, Atlantic, cooked, breaded, and fried 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.
Salmon
Salmon
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 4.5% 34% 13% 16% 12% 108% 8% 2.1% 226%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 9.6% 30% 32% 22% 14% 93% 45% 10% 212%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.5%
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%
~equal in Selenium ~38.8µg

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.
Salmon
Salmon
11
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 12% 23% 23% 197% 85% 31% 151% 89% 149% 350% 0.25% 26% 49%
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% 7.7% 0% 0% 23% 30% 81% 44% 60% 263% 0% 26% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
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%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.13mg
~equal in Folate ~34µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Salmon Croaker DV% diff.
Vitamin D 526IU 66%
Vitamin D 13.1µg 66%
Vitamin B6 0.647mg 0.26mg 30%
Vitamin B12 2.8µg 2.1µg 29%
Vitamin B3 8.045mg 4.3mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.34mg 0.09mg 21%
Choline 90.5mg 16%
Vitamin B5 1.475mg 0.74mg 15%
Sodium 61mg 348mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.553g 2.917g 11%
Protein 22.1g 18.2g 8%
Vitamin E 1.14mg 8%
Cholesterol 63mg 84mg 7%
Iron 0.34mg 0.86mg 7%
Selenium 41.4µg 38.8µg 5%
Vitamin A 69µg 23µg 5%
Phosphorus 252mg 217mg 5%
Saturated fat 2.397g 3.476g 5%
Vitamin C 3.7mg 0mg 4%
Manganese 0.016mg 0.08mg 3%
Magnesium 30mg 42mg 3%
Carbs 0g 7.54g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 4.181g 5.32g 3%
Copper 0.049mg 0.065mg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.4g 2%
Calcium 15mg 32mg 2%
Zinc 0.43mg 0.52mg 1%
Potassium 384mg 340mg 1%
Calories 206kcal 221kcal 1%
Fats 12.35g 12.67g 0%
Net carbs 0g 7.14g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.13mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Folate 34µg 34µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.248mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.969mg 0.788mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.018mg 0.847mg 0%
Leucine 1.796mg 1.48mg 0%
Lysine 2.03mg 1.571mg 0%
Methionine 0.654mg 0.525mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.863mg 0.742mg 0%
Valine 1.139mg 0.947mg 0%
Histidine 0.651mg 0.525mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.69g 0.113g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.457g 0.089g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.17g 0.079g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Salmon
Salmon
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22% 12% 65%
Protein: 22.1 g
Fats: 12.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.75 g
Other: 0.8 g
18% 13% 8% 60% 2%
Protein: 18.2 g
Fats: 12.67 g
Carbs: 7.54 g
Water: 59.76 g
Other: 1.83 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +21.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +128.8%
~equal in Fats ~12.67g
~equal in Water ~59.76g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Salmon
Salmon
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22% 38% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.397 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.553 g
30% 45% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.32 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.917 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -31%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +56.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +27.2%

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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. Salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175168/nutrients
  2. Croaker - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171957/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.