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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.
Salmon
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 4.5% 34% 13% 16% 12% 108% 8% 2.1% 226%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 19% 38% 16% 13% 14% 122% 17% 17% 224%
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%
~equal in Magnesium ~27mg
~equal in Selenium ~41.1µg

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.
Salmon
10
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 12% 23% 23% 197% 85% 31% 151% 89% 149% 350% 0.25% 26%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0% 13% 7.6% 27% 17% 14% 31% 15% 42% 325% 0.25% 11%
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%
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~2.6µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Salmon Whiting DV% diff.
Vitamin D 526 IU 73 IU 57%
Vitamin D 13.1µg 1.8µg 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%
Saturated fat 2.397g 0.4g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 4.181g 0.445g 9%
Vitamin B12 2.8µg 2.6µg 8%
Cholesterol 63mg 84mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.06mg 6%
Calories 206kcal 116kcal 5%
Calcium 15mg 62mg 5%
Phosphorus 252mg 285mg 5%
Vitamin E 1.14mg 0.38mg 5%
Manganese 0.016mg 0.13mg 5%
Folate 34µg 15µg 5%
Vitamin C 3.7mg 0mg 4%
Protein 22.1g 23.48g 3%
Sodium 61mg 132mg 3%
Vitamin A 69µg 38µg 3%
Magnesium 30mg 27mg 1%
Potassium 384mg 434mg 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%
Choline 90.5mg 83.3mg 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
Salmon
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22% 12% 65%
Protein: 22.1 g
Fats: 12.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.75 g
Other: 0.8 g
23% 2% 75%
Protein: 23.48 g
Fats: 1.69 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 74.71 g
Other: 0.12 g
Contains more FatsFats +630.8%
Contains more OtherOther +566.7%
Contains more WaterWater +15.4%
~equal in Protein ~23.48g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Salmon
2
22% 38% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.397 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.553 g
28% 31% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.4 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.587 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +839.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +675.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.3%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175168/nutrients
  2. Whiting - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175161/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.