Milkfish vs. Sockeye salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are milkfish and sockeye salmon different?
- Milkfish is richer in calcium, while sockeye salmon is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5.
- Sockeye salmon covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 50% more than milkfish.
- Milkfish contains 6 times more calcium than sockeye salmon. Milkfish contains 65mg of calcium, while sockeye salmon contains 11mg.
Fish, milkfish, cooked, dry heat and Fish, salmon, sockeye, cooked, dry heat types were 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 CalciumCalcium | +490.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +90.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +100% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +16.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +26.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +72.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +46.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +119.1% |
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 FolateFolate | +157.1% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +75.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +881.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +256.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +22.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +47.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +69.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +36.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin D | 670IU | 84% | |
Vitamin D | 16.7µg | 84% | |
Vitamin B12 | 3.27µg | 4.47µg | 50% |
Selenium | 16.2µg | 35.5µg | 35% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.488mg | 0.827mg | 26% |
Choline | 112.6mg | 20% | |
Phosphorus | 208mg | 305mg | 14% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.069mg | 0.246mg | 14% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.016mg | 0.157mg | 12% |
Vitamin B3 | 8.256mg | 10.123mg | 12% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.327g | 9% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.865mg | 1.274mg | 8% |
Vitamin E | 0.99mg | 7% | |
Calcium | 65mg | 11mg | 5% |
Monounsaturated fat | 1.864g | 5% | |
Fats | 8.63g | 5.57g | 5% |
Zinc | 1.05mg | 0.55mg | 5% |
Copper | 0.044mg | 0.076mg | 4% |
Saturated fat | 0.969g | 4% | |
Folate | 18µg | 7µg | 3% |
Vitamin A | 33µg | 58µg | 3% |
Calories | 190kcal | 156kcal | 2% |
Cholesterol | 67mg | 61mg | 2% |
Potassium | 374mg | 436mg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.026mg | 0.013mg | 1% |
Iron | 0.41mg | 0.52mg | 1% |
Protein | 26.32g | 26.48g | 0% |
Magnesium | 38mg | 36mg | 0% |
Sodium | 92mg | 92mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
Trans fat | 0.023g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.295mg | 0.335mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.154mg | 1.247mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.213mg | 1.274mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.139mg | 2.185mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.417mg | 2.574mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.779mg | 0.858mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.028mg | 1.086mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.356mg | 1.461mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.775mg | 0.711mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.299g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.56g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.093g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.019g | 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:
26.48 g
Fats:
5.57 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
67.33 g
Other:
0.62 g
Contains more FatsFats | +54.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +290.3% |
~equal in
Protein
~26.48g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~67.33g