Salmon vs. Turkey breast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are salmon and turkey breast different?
- Salmon is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and folate, while turkey breast is higher in iron and zinc.
- Salmon covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 99% more than turkey breast.
- Salmon contains 6 times more vitamin B1 than turkey breast. Salmon contains 0.34mg of vitamin B1, while turkey breast contains 0.058mg.
Fish, salmon, Atlantic, farmed, cooked, dry heat and Turkey, all classes, breast, meat, and skin, raw 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +25% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +15.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +39.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +35.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +84.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +252.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +51% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +265.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +12.5% |
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 | +3350% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +486.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +17.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +54.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +137.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +34.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +566.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +385.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.8µg | 0.42µg | 99% |
| Vitamin D | 526 IU | 66% | |
| Vitamin D | 13.1µg | 66% | |
| Selenium | 41.4µg | 22.4µg | 35% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.34mg | 0.058mg | 24% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.553g | 1.66g | 19% |
| Vitamin B3 | 8.045mg | 5.2mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.475mg | 0.621mg | 17% |
| Choline | 90.5mg | 16% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.647mg | 0.48mg | 13% |
| Iron | 0.34mg | 1.2mg | 11% |
| Zinc | 0.43mg | 1.57mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 252mg | 186mg | 9% |
| Vitamin E | 1.14mg | 8% | |
| Fats | 12.35g | 7.02g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 69µg | 2µg | 7% |
| Folate | 34µg | 7µg | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.181g | 2.66g | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 3.7mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.049mg | 0.074mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 384mg | 275mg | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 2.397g | 1.91g | 2% |
| Calories | 206kcal | 157kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.135mg | 0.115mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 24mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 63mg | 65mg | 1% |
| Protein | 22.1g | 21.89g | 0% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 13mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 61mg | 59mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.016mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.248mg | 0.242mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.969mg | 0.957mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.018mg | 1.099mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.796mg | 1.704mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.03mg | 1.996mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.654mg | 0.616mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.863mg | 0.857mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.139mg | 1.141mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.651mg | 0.66mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.69g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 1.457g | 0.01g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.17g | 0.01g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
22.1 g
Fats:
12.35 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
64.75 g
Other:
0.8 g
Protein:
21.89 g
Fats:
7.02 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
70.05 g
Other:
1.04 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +75.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +30% |
~equal in
Protein
~21.89g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~70.05g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.397 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
4.553 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.91 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.66 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.66 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +57.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +174.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -20.3% |
