Orange roughy vs. Rainbow trout — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between orange roughy and rainbow trout
- Orange roughy has more selenium and iron; however, rainbow trout is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin B1.
- Rainbow trout's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 160% more.
- Orange roughy contains 4 times more selenium than rainbow trout. Orange roughy contains 88.3µg of selenium, while rainbow trout contains 23.6µg.
- Rainbow trout contains less cholesterol.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, roughy, orange, cooked, dry heat and Fish, trout, rainbow, farmed, raw.
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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 IronIron | +264.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +63% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +236.4% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +274.2% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +38.9% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +127.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +108.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +40.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +121.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -26.1% |
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 Vitamin KVitamin K | +1000% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +250% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +25.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +166.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +42.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +205.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +2876.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +407.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +814.9% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +120% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0.47µg | 4.3µg | 160% |
Selenium | 88.3µg | 23.6µg | 118% |
Vitamin D | 15.9µg | 80% | |
Vitamin D | 635IU | 79% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.056mg | 1.667mg | 32% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.82mg | 5.567mg | 23% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.067mg | 0.34mg | 21% |
Phosphorus | 102mg | 226mg | 18% |
Choline | 65mg | 12% | |
Iron | 1.13mg | 0.31mg | 10% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.184g | 1.507g | 9% |
Fats | 0.9g | 6.18g | 8% |
Vitamin A | 24µg | 84µg | 7% |
Cholesterol | 80mg | 59mg | 7% |
Saturated fat | 0.034g | 1.383g | 6% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.045mg | 0.12mg | 6% |
Potassium | 181mg | 377mg | 6% |
Protein | 22.64g | 19.94g | 5% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.439g | 1.979g | 4% |
Vitamin E | 1.87mg | 2.34mg | 3% |
Copper | 0.075mg | 0.046mg | 3% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 2.9mg | 3% |
Folate | 5µg | 11µg | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.063mg | 0.09mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 18mg | 25mg | 2% |
Calories | 105kcal | 141kcal | 2% |
Vitamin K | 1.1µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
Manganese | 0.037mg | 0.011mg | 1% |
Sodium | 69mg | 51mg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.32mg | 0.45mg | 1% |
Calcium | 11mg | 25mg | 1% |
Trans fat | 0.047g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.23mg | 0.234mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.03mg | 0.915mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.058mg | 0.962mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.797mg | 1.696mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.092mg | 1.916mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.728mg | 0.618mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.869mg | 0.815mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.083mg | 1.075mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.474mg | 0.614mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.006g | 0.217g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.025g | 0.516g | N/A |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0g | 0.059g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.001g | 0.091g | N/A |
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.007g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.008g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.02g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.069g | 0.04g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.466g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
22.64 g
Fats:
0.9 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
66.97 g
Other:
9.49 g
Protein:
19.94 g
Fats:
6.18 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
73.8 g
Other:
0.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +13.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +11762.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +586.7% |
Contains more WaterWater | +10.2% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.439 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.184 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.383 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.979 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.507 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.5% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +350.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +719% |