Salmon vs. Herring — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between salmon and herring?
- Salmon is higher in vitamin D, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5, yet herring is higher in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B2, selenium, and copper.
- Herring's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 431% more.
- Salmon has 3 times more vitamin B1 than herring. While salmon has 0.34mg of vitamin B1, herring has only 0.112mg.
We used Fish, salmon, Atlantic, farmed, cooked, dry heat and Fish, herring, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat types 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 less SodiumSodium | -47% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +36.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +393.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +314.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +140.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +195.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +20.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +150% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +13% |
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 | +428.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +91.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +142.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +203.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +95.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +99.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +85.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +183.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +20.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +121.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +369.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.8µg | 13.14µg | 431% |
| Vitamin D | 13.1µg | 5.4µg | 39% |
| Vitamin D | 526IU | 214IU | 39% |
| Vitamin B3 | 8.045mg | 4.124mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.647mg | 0.348mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.34mg | 0.112mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.475mg | 0.74mg | 15% |
| Iron | 0.34mg | 1.41mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.135mg | 0.299mg | 13% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.553g | 2.735g | 12% |
| Selenium | 41.4µg | 46.8µg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.049mg | 0.118mg | 8% |
| Zinc | 0.43mg | 1.27mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 252mg | 303mg | 7% |
| Folate | 34µg | 12µg | 6% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 74mg | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 63mg | 77mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 69µg | 36µg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 41mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 3.7mg | 0.7mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 1.14mg | 1.37mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.181g | 4.79g | 2% |
| Protein | 22.1g | 23.03g | 2% |
| Sodium | 61mg | 115mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.016mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 384mg | 419mg | 1% |
| Fats | 12.35g | 11.59g | 1% |
| Choline | 90.5mg | 83.3mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 2.397g | 2.615g | 1% |
| Calories | 206kcal | 203kcal | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.248mg | 0.258mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.969mg | 1.01mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.018mg | 1.061mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.796mg | 1.872mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.03mg | 2.115mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.654mg | 0.682mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.863mg | 0.899mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.139mg | 1.187mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.651mg | 0.678mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.69g | 0.909g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 1.457g | 1.105g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.17g | 0.071g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more OtherOther | +52.5% |
~equal in
Protein
~23.03g
~equal in
Fats
~11.59g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~64.16g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +66.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +14.6% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~2.615g
