Salmon vs. Whiting — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between salmon and whiting
- The amount of vitamin D, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and vitamin E in salmon is higher than in whiting.
- Salmon covers your daily vitamin D needs 76% more than whiting.
- Whiting has 6 times less saturated fat than salmon. Salmon has 2.397g of saturated fat, while whiting has 0.4g.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, salmon, Atlantic, farmed, cooked, dry heat and Fish, whiting, 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 more CopperCopper | +22.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -53.8% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +313.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +13% |
Contains more IronIron | +23.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +23.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +13.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +712.5% |
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 | +81.6% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +200% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +627.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +400% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +125% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +381.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +490% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +259.4% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +126.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin D | 13.1µg | 1.8µg | 57% |
Vitamin D | 526IU | 73IU | 57% |
Vitamin B3 | 8.045mg | 1.67mg | 40% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.647mg | 0.18mg | 36% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 4.553g | 0.587g | 26% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.475mg | 0.25mg | 25% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.34mg | 0.068mg | 23% |
Fats | 12.35g | 1.69g | 16% |
Monounsaturated fat | 4.181g | 0.445g | 9% |
Saturated fat | 2.397g | 0.4g | 9% |
Vitamin B12 | 2.8µg | 2.6µg | 8% |
Cholesterol | 63mg | 84mg | 7% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.135mg | 0.06mg | 6% |
Folate | 34µg | 15µg | 5% |
Manganese | 0.016mg | 0.13mg | 5% |
Calories | 206kcal | 116kcal | 5% |
Vitamin E | 1.14mg | 0.38mg | 5% |
Phosphorus | 252mg | 285mg | 5% |
Calcium | 15mg | 62mg | 5% |
Vitamin C | 3.7mg | 0mg | 4% |
Sodium | 61mg | 132mg | 3% |
Protein | 22.1g | 23.48g | 3% |
Vitamin A | 69µg | 38µg | 3% |
Potassium | 384mg | 434mg | 1% |
Choline | 90.5mg | 83.3mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 30mg | 27mg | 1% |
Iron | 0.34mg | 0.42mg | 1% |
Copper | 0.049mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.43mg | 0.53mg | 1% |
Selenium | 41.4µg | 41.1µg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.248mg | 0.263mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.969mg | 1.029mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.018mg | 1.082mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.796mg | 1.908mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.03mg | 2.156mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.654mg | 0.695mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.863mg | 0.917mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.139mg | 1.21mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.651mg | 0.691mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.69g | 0.283g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 1.457g | 0.235g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.17g | 0.017g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +630.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +566.7% |
Contains more WaterWater | +15.4% |
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Protein
~23.48g
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Carbs
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +839.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +675.6% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -83.3% |