Perch vs. Chinook salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between perch and chinook salmon

Perch is higher in manganese and copper; however, chinook salmon is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, magnesium, and phosphorus.
Chinook salmon's daily need coverage for selenium is 56% higher.
Perch has 47 times more manganese than chinook salmon. While perch has 0.9mg of manganese, chinook salmon has only 0.019mg.
Chinook salmon has less cholesterol.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, perch, mixed species, 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.

Perch

Chinook salmon

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+264.3%
Contains more IronIron	+27.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+262.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+155.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+4636.8%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+221.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+46.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+44.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-24.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+190.7%

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.

Perch

Chinook salmon

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1

+81.8%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+141.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+1390%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+28.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+428.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+230%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+30.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+483.3%

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.865mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	16.1µg	46.8µg	56%
Vitamin B3	1.9mg	10.045mg	51%
Manganese	0.9mg	0.019mg	38%
Vitamin B12	2.2µg	2.87µg	28%
Vitamin B6	0.14mg	0.462mg	25%
Magnesium	38mg	122mg	20%
Fats	1.18g	13.38g	19%
Phosphorus	257mg	371mg	16%
Copper	0.192mg	0.053mg	15%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.472g	2.662g	15%
Vitamin A	10µg	149µg	15%
Saturated fat	0.237g	3.214g	14%
Monounsaturated fat	0.195g	5.742g	14%
Cholesterol	115mg	85mg	10%
Zinc	1.43mg	0.56mg	8%
Calcium	102mg	28mg	7%
Folate	6µg	35µg	7%
Calories	117kcal	231kcal	6%
Potassium	344mg	505mg	5%
Vitamin B2	0.12mg	0.154mg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.08mg	0.044mg	3%
Iron	1.16mg	0.91mg	3%
Vitamin C	1.7mg	4.1mg	3%
Protein	24.86g	25.72g	2%
Sodium	79mg	60mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.87mg	0.865mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.278mg	0.288mg	0%
Threonine	1.09mg	1.127mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.145mg	1.185mg	0%
Leucine	2.02mg	2.09mg	0%
Lysine	2.283mg	2.362mg	0%
Methionine	0.736mg	0.761mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.97mg	1.004mg	0%
Valine	1.281mg	1.325mg	0%
Histidine	0.732mg	0.757mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.101g	1.01g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.223g	0.727g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.036g	0.296g	N/A