Salmon vs. Perch — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are salmon and perch different?
- Salmon is richer in selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B1,2, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5, while perch is higher in manganese and copper.
- Salmon covers your daily need for selenium, 46% more than perch.
- Salmon contains 10 times more saturated fat than perch. Salmon contains 2.397g of saturated fat, while perch contains 0.237g.
Fish, salmon, Atlantic, farmed, cooked, dry heat and Fish, perch, mixed species, cooked, dry heat 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +11.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -22.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +157.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +26.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +580% |
| Contains more IronIron | +241.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +291.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +232.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +5525% |
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 | +117.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +590% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +325% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +12.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +323.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +69.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +362.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +27.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +466.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
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 | 16.1µg | 46% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.647mg | 0.14mg | 39% |
| Vitamin B3 | 8.045mg | 1.9mg | 38% |
| Manganese | 0.016mg | 0.9mg | 38% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.553g | 0.472g | 27% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.8µg | 2.2µg | 25% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.34mg | 0.08mg | 22% |
| Fats | 12.35g | 1.18g | 17% |
| Cholesterol | 63mg | 115mg | 17% |
| Copper | 0.049mg | 0.192mg | 16% |
| Choline | 90.5mg | 16% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.475mg | 0.87mg | 12% |
| Iron | 0.34mg | 1.16mg | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 2.397g | 0.237g | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.181g | 0.195g | 10% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 102mg | 9% |
| Zinc | 0.43mg | 1.43mg | 9% |
| Vitamin E | 1.14mg | 8% | |
| Vitamin A | 69µg | 10µg | 7% |
| Folate | 34µg | 6µg | 7% |
| Protein | 22.1g | 24.86g | 6% |
| Calories | 206kcal | 117kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 3.7mg | 1.7mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 38mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.135mg | 0.12mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 61mg | 79mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 252mg | 257mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 384mg | 344mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.248mg | 0.278mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.969mg | 1.09mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.018mg | 1.145mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.796mg | 2.02mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.03mg | 2.283mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.654mg | 0.736mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.863mg | 0.97mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.139mg | 1.281mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.651mg | 0.732mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.69g | 0.101g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 1.457g | 0.223g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.17g | 0.036g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +946.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +12.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +12.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +13.1% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2044.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +864.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -90.1% |
