Milkfish vs. Smoked salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are milkfish and smoked salmon different?
- Milkfish is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, zinc, phosphorus, and potassium; however, smoked salmon is richer in selenium, copper, and iron.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for smoked salmon is 29% higher.
- Milkfish contains 3 times more zinc than smoked salmon. While milkfish contains 1.05mg of zinc, smoked salmon contains only 0.31mg.
- Smoked salmon has less cholesterol.
Fish, milkfish, cooked, dry heat and Fish, salmon, chinook, smoked 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 | +111.1% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +490.9% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +113.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +238.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +26.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -86.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +52.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +107.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +422.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +100% |
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 AVitamin A | +26.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +74.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +75.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +800% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +43.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +46.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin D | 685IU | 86% | |
Vitamin D | 17.1µg | 86% | |
Selenium | 16.2µg | 32.4µg | 29% |
Sodium | 92mg | 672mg | 25% |
Vitamin B3 | 8.256mg | 4.72mg | 22% |
Copper | 0.044mg | 0.23mg | 21% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.488mg | 0.278mg | 16% |
Protein | 26.32g | 18.28g | 16% |
Choline | 89mg | 16% | |
Cholesterol | 67mg | 23mg | 15% |
Vitamin E | 1.35mg | 9% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.995g | 7% | |
Fats | 8.63g | 4.32g | 7% |
Zinc | 1.05mg | 0.31mg | 7% |
Iron | 0.41mg | 0.85mg | 6% |
Potassium | 374mg | 175mg | 6% |
Phosphorus | 208mg | 164mg | 6% |
Calcium | 65mg | 11mg | 5% |
Magnesium | 38mg | 18mg | 5% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.023g | 5% | |
Folate | 18µg | 2µg | 4% |
Calories | 190kcal | 117kcal | 4% |
Saturated fat | 0.929g | 4% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.069mg | 0.101mg | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.016mg | 0.023mg | 1% |
Vitamin A | 33µg | 26µg | 1% |
Manganese | 0.026mg | 0.017mg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.865mg | 0.87mg | 0% |
Vitamin B12 | 3.27µg | 3.26µg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.295mg | 0.205mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.154mg | 0.801mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.213mg | 0.842mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.139mg | 1.486mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.417mg | 1.679mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.779mg | 0.541mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.028mg | 0.714mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.356mg | 0.942mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.775mg | 0.538mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.183g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.267g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.073g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
26.32 g
Fats:
8.63 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
62.63 g
Other:
2.42 g
Protein:
18.28 g
Fats:
4.32 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
72 g
Other:
5.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +44% |
Contains more FatsFats | +99.8% |
Contains more WaterWater | +15% |
Contains more OtherOther | +123.1% |
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