Flatfish vs. Chinook salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are flatfish and chinook salmon different?
- Chinook salmon has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, selenium, magnesium, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2 than flatfish.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for chinook salmon is 65% higher.
- Flatfish contains 6 times more sodium than chinook salmon. While flatfish contains 363mg of sodium, chinook salmon contains only 60mg.
Fish, flatfish (flounder and sole species), cooked, dry heat and Fish, salmon, chinook, cooked, dry heat are the varieties 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 | +454.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +12% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +156.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +295.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +130.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +43.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +20.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -83.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +11.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +43.6% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1141.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +69.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +516% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +686% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +281.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +301.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +119.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +483.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.31µg | 2.87µg | 65% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.278mg | 10.045mg | 55% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.115mg | 0.462mg | 27% |
| Selenium | 32.6µg | 46.8µg | 26% |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 122mg | 24% |
| Protein | 15.24g | 25.72g | 21% |
| Vitamin D | 3.5µg | 18% | |
| Fats | 2.37g | 13.38g | 17% |
| Vitamin D | 139IU | 17% | |
| Vitamin A | 12µg | 149µg | 15% |
| Choline | 79.9mg | 15% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.459g | 2.662g | 15% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.657g | 5.742g | 13% |
| Sodium | 363mg | 60mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.227mg | 0.865mg | 13% |
| Saturated fat | 0.542g | 3.214g | 12% |
| Cholesterol | 56mg | 85mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.025mg | 0.154mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 309mg | 371mg | 9% |
| Iron | 0.23mg | 0.91mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 197mg | 505mg | 9% |
| Folate | 6µg | 35µg | 7% |
| Calories | 86kcal | 231kcal | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 4.1mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.77mg | 5% | |
| Copper | 0.023mg | 0.053mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.026mg | 0.044mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.39mg | 0.56mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 25mg | 28mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.017mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.014g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.197mg | 0.288mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.719mg | 1.127mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.754mg | 1.185mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.335mg | 2.09mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.561mg | 2.362mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.56mg | 0.761mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.624mg | 1.004mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.8mg | 1.325mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.374mg | 0.757mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.168g | 1.01g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.132g | 0.727g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.034g | 0.296g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.006g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
15.24 g
Fats:
2.37 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
81.11 g
Other:
1.28 g
Protein:
25.72 g
Fats:
13.38 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
65.6 g
Other:
0 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +23.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +-127.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +68.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +464.6% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.542 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.657 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.459 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.214 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.742 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.662 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -83.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +774% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +480% |
