Salmon vs. Sturgeon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between salmon and sturgeon
- Salmon has more selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, and vitamin B5; however, sturgeon has more vitamin A, vitamin B3, and iron.
- Salmon's daily need coverage for selenium is 46% more.
- Salmon has 4 times more vitamin B1 than sturgeon. Salmon has 0.34mg of vitamin B1, while sturgeon has 0.08mg.
- Sturgeon is lower in saturated fat.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, salmon, Atlantic, farmed, cooked, dry heat and Fish, sturgeon, 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -11.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +155.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +50% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +13.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +164.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +25.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +87.5% |
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 EVitamin E | +81% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +325% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +69.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +181.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +12% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +29.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +281.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +25.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 41.4µg | 16.2µg | 46% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.647mg | 0.23mg | 32% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.553g | 0.885g | 24% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.34mg | 0.08mg | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 69µg | 263µg | 22% |
| Vitamin B3 | 8.045mg | 10.1mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.8µg | 2.5µg | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.475mg | 0.87mg | 12% |
| Fats | 12.35g | 5.18g | 11% |
| Iron | 0.34mg | 0.9mg | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 2.397g | 1.173g | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 63mg | 77mg | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.181g | 2.486g | 4% |
| Choline | 90.5mg | 70mg | 4% |
| Folate | 34µg | 17µg | 4% |
| Calories | 206kcal | 135kcal | 4% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 45mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 3.7mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 1.14mg | 0.63mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.135mg | 0.09mg | 3% |
| Protein | 22.1g | 20.7g | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 252mg | 271mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 13.1µg | 12.9µg | 1% |
| Potassium | 384mg | 364mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.016mg | 0.03mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 526IU | 515IU | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.43mg | 0.54mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 17mg | 0% |
| Copper | 0.049mg | 0.053mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 61mg | 69mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.248mg | 0.232mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.969mg | 0.907mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.018mg | 0.954mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.796mg | 1.682mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.03mg | 1.901mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.654mg | 0.613mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.863mg | 0.808mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.139mg | 1.066mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.651mg | 0.609mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.69g | 0.249g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 1.457g | 0.119g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.17g | 0.058g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +138.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +422.5% |
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Protein
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Carbs
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Water
~69.94g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +68.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +414.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -51.1% |
