Salmon vs. Milkfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are salmon and milkfish different?
- Salmon is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, phosphorus, and vitamin B2; however, milkfish is richer in vitamin B12 and zinc.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for salmon is 46% higher.
- Salmon contains 21 times more vitamin B1 than milkfish. While salmon contains 0.34mg of vitamin B1, milkfish contains only 0.016mg.
Fish, salmon, Atlantic, farmed, cooked, dry heat and Fish, milkfish, cooked, dry heat are the varieties 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.
| Contains more CopperCopper | +11.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +21.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -33.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +155.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +26.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +333.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +20.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +144.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +62.5% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +109.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +2025% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +95.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +70.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +32.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +88.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +16.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin D | 13.1µg | 66% | |
| Vitamin D | 526IU | 66% | |
| Selenium | 41.4µg | 16.2µg | 46% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.553g | 30% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.34mg | 0.016mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.8µg | 3.27µg | 20% |
| Choline | 90.5mg | 16% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.475mg | 0.865mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.647mg | 0.488mg | 12% |
| Saturated fat | 2.397g | 11% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.181g | 10% | |
| Vitamin E | 1.14mg | 8% | |
| Protein | 22.1g | 26.32g | 8% |
| Zinc | 0.43mg | 1.05mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 252mg | 208mg | 6% |
| Fats | 12.35g | 8.63g | 6% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 65mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.135mg | 0.069mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 69µg | 33µg | 4% |
| Folate | 34µg | 18µg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 3.7mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 38mg | 2% |
| Calories | 206kcal | 190kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 8.045mg | 8.256mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 61mg | 92mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.049mg | 0.044mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.34mg | 0.41mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 63mg | 67mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 384mg | 374mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.016mg | 0.026mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.248mg | 0.295mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.969mg | 1.154mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.018mg | 1.213mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.796mg | 2.139mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.03mg | 2.417mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.654mg | 0.779mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.863mg | 1.028mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.139mg | 1.356mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.651mg | 0.775mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.69g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 1.457g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.17g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +43.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +19.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +202.5% |
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Carbs
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Water
~62.63g
