Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic index chart | Insulin index chart | Blog | Subscribe

Haddock vs Salmon - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Significant differences between Haddock and Salmon

  • Haddock has more Phosphorus, however Salmon is richer in Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, Copper, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B1, and Selenium.
  • Salmon covers your daily Vitamin B12 needs 44% more than Haddock.
  • Salmon has 6 times less Sodium than Haddock. Haddock has 261mg of Sodium, while Salmon has 44mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, haddock, cooked, dry heat and Fish, salmon, Atlantic, wild, raw.

Infographic

Haddock vs Salmon infographic
Infographic link

Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Haddock
Haddock
2
:
6
Salmon
Salmon
Contains more Calcium +16.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +39%
Contains more Iron +281%
Contains more Magnesium +11.5%
Contains more Potassium +39.6%
Contains less Sodium -83.1%
Contains more Zinc +60%
Contains more Copper +861.5%
Haddock
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper 5% 8% 19% 120% 31% 35% 11% 9%
Salmon
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper 4% 30% 21% 86% 44% 6% 18% 84%
Contains more Calcium +16.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +39%
Contains more Iron +281%
Contains more Magnesium +11.5%
Contains more Potassium +39.6%
Contains less Sodium -83.1%
Contains more Zinc +60%
Contains more Copper +861.5%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Haddock
Haddock
4
:
7
Salmon
Salmon
Contains more Vitamin A +55%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +882.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +450.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +90.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +236.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +150.2%
Contains more Folate +92.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +49.3%
Haddock
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 4% 11% 18% 0% 6% 16% 78% 30% 76% 10% 267% 1%
Salmon
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 3% 0% 0% 0% 57% 88% 148% 100% 189% 19% 398% 0%
Contains more Vitamin A +55%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +882.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +450.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +90.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +236.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +150.2%
Contains more Folate +92.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +49.3%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Haddock
Haddock
2
:
2
Salmon
Salmon
Contains more Water +16.3%
Contains more Fats +1052.7%
Equal in Protein - 19.84
Equal in Other - 5.32
Haddock
20% 80%
Protein: 19.99 g
Fats: 0.55 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.65 g
Other: 0 g
Salmon
20% 6% 69% 5%
Protein: 19.84 g
Fats: 6.34 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.5 g
Other: 5.32 g
Contains more Water +16.3%
Contains more Fats +1052.7%
Equal in Protein - 19.84
Equal in Other - 5.32

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Haddock
Haddock
1
:
2
Salmon
Salmon
Contains less Saturated Fat -88.7%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +2741.9%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +1144.6%
Haddock
29% 19% 52%
Saturated Fat: 0.111 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.074 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.204 g
Salmon
17% 37% 45%
Saturated Fat: 0.981 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 2.103 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 2.539 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -88.7%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +2741.9%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +1144.6%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
Haddock Salmon
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in glycemic index Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Haddock Salmon Opinion
Protein 19.99g 19.84g Haddock
Fats 0.55g 6.34g Salmon
Calories 90kcal 142kcal Salmon
Calcium 14mg 12mg Haddock
Iron 0.21mg 0.8mg Salmon
Magnesium 26mg 29mg Salmon
Phosphorus 278mg 200mg Haddock
Potassium 351mg 490mg Salmon
Sodium 261mg 44mg Salmon
Zinc 0.4mg 0.64mg Salmon
Copper 0.026mg 0.25mg Salmon
Vitamin A 62IU 40IU Haddock
Vitamin A RAE 21µg 12µg Haddock
Vitamin E 0.55mg Haddock
Vitamin D 23IU Haddock
Vitamin D 0.6µg Haddock
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.226mg Salmon
Vitamin B2 0.069mg 0.38mg Salmon
Vitamin B3 4.119mg 7.86mg Salmon
Vitamin B5 0.494mg 1.664mg Salmon
Vitamin B6 0.327mg 0.818mg Salmon
Folate 13µg 25µg Salmon
Vitamin B12 2.13µg 3.18µg Salmon
Vitamin K 0.1µg Haddock
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.222mg Haddock
Threonine 1.015mg 0.87mg Haddock
Isoleucine 1.067mg 0.914mg Haddock
Leucine 1.882mg 1.613mg Haddock
Lysine 2.126mg 1.822mg Haddock
Methionine 0.686mg 0.587mg Haddock
Phenylalanine 0.904mg 0.775mg Haddock
Valine 1.193mg 1.022mg Haddock
Histidine 0.682mg 0.584mg Haddock
Cholesterol 66mg 55mg Salmon
Trans Fat 0.005g Salmon
Saturated Fat 0.111g 0.981g Haddock
Omega-3 - DHA 0.109g 1.115g Salmon
Omega-3 - EPA 0.051g 0.321g Salmon
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0.287g Salmon
Monounsaturated Fat 0.074g 2.103g Salmon
Polyunsaturated fat 0.204g 2.539g Salmon
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g Haddock

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Haddock Salmon
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
Low Calories diet ok
Low glycemic index diet Equal

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores show how much of your all daily needs across all vitamins or minerals this food would cover if you took three 100 grams servings of it (approximation of 3 serving sizes)
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
43%
Haddock
83%
Salmon
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
29%
Haddock
36%
Salmon

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Salmon
Salmon is lower in Sugar (difference - 0g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Salmon
Salmon contains less Sodium (difference - 217mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Salmon
Salmon is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 11mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Salmon
Salmon is cheaper (difference - $3)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Haddock
Haddock is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.87g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
?
The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is richer in minerals?
?
It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
?
It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

References

The source of all the nutrient values on the page (excluding the main article the sources for which are presented separately if present) is the USDA's FoodCentral. The exact links to the foods presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Haddock - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174198/nutrients
  2. Salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173686/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.