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Orange roughy vs. Chinook salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between orange roughy and chinook salmon

  • Orange roughy has more selenium; however, chinook salmon is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B6, magnesium, vitamin B5, potassium, and vitamin A.
  • Chinook salmon's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 100% more.
  • Orange roughy contains 2 times more selenium than chinook salmon. Orange roughy contains 88.3µg of selenium, while chinook salmon contains 46.8µg.
  • Orange roughy contains less saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, roughy, orange, cooked, dry heat and Fish, salmon, chinook, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 3.3% 16% 42% 25% 8.7% 44% 9% 4.8% 482%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 87% 8.4% 45% 34% 18% 15% 159% 7.8% 2.5% 255%
Contains more IronIron +24.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +41.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +94.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +88.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +577.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +154.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +179%
Contains more ZincZinc +75%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +263.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -13%

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.
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 Choline Choline 0% 8% 37% 0% 11% 15% 34% 3.4% 15% 59% 2.8% 3.8% 0%
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 Choline Choline 14% 50% 0% 0% 11% 36% 188% 52% 107% 359% 0% 26% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +520.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +144.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +451.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1444.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +589.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +510.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.044mg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Orange roughy Chinook salmon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 2.87µg 100%
Selenium 88.3µg 46.8µg 75%
Vitamin B3 1.82mg 10.045mg 51%
Phosphorus 102mg 371mg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.462mg 30%
Magnesium 18mg 122mg 25%
Fats 0.9g 13.38g 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.184g 2.662g 17%
Vitamin B5 0.056mg 0.865mg 16%
Saturated fat 0.034g 3.214g 14%
Vitamin A 24µg 149µg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.439g 5.742g 13%
Vitamin E 1.87mg 12%
Potassium 181mg 505mg 10%
Folate 5µg 35µg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.063mg 0.154mg 7%
Protein 22.64g 25.72g 6%
Calories 105kcal 231kcal 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.1mg 5%
Iron 1.13mg 0.91mg 3%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.56mg 2%
Copper 0.075mg 0.053mg 2%
Calcium 11mg 28mg 2%
Cholesterol 80mg 85mg 2%
Manganese 0.037mg 0.019mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Sodium 69mg 60mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.044mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.23mg 0.288mg 0%
Threonine 1.03mg 1.127mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.058mg 1.185mg 0%
Leucine 1.797mg 2.09mg 0%
Lysine 2.092mg 2.362mg 0%
Methionine 0.728mg 0.761mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.869mg 1.004mg 0%
Valine 1.083mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.474mg 0.757mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.006g 1.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.025g 0.727g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0.296g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.069g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 67% 9%
Protein: 22.64 g
Fats: 0.9 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.97 g
Other: 9.49 g
26% 13% 66%
Protein: 25.72 g
Fats: 13.38 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.6 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more OtherOther +-301.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1386.7%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~65.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 67% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.439 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.184 g
28% 49% 23%
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 -98.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1208%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1346.7%

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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. Orange roughy - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174251/nutrients
  2. Chinook salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171999/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.