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Smoked salmon vs. Chinook salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Smoked salmon and Chinook salmon?

  • Smoked salmon is higher in Copper, and Vitamin B12, yet Chinook salmon is higher in Vitamin B3, Phosphorus, Selenium, Magnesium, Vitamin B6, and Vitamin A RAE.
  • Chinook salmon's daily need coverage for Vitamin B3 is 33% more.
  • Smoked salmon has 11 times more Sodium than Chinook salmon. While Smoked salmon has 672mg of Sodium, Chinook salmon has only 60mg.

We used Fish, salmon, chinook, smoked and Fish, salmon, chinook, cooked, dry heat types 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.
Smoked salmon
Smoked salmon
1
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9
Chinook salmon
Chinook salmon
Contains more Copper +334%
Contains more Calcium +154.5%
Contains more Magnesium +577.8%
Contains more Phosphorus +126.2%
Contains more Potassium +188.6%
Contains less Sodium -91.1%
Contains more Zinc +80.6%
Contains more Manganese +11.8%
Contains more Selenium +44.4%
Equal in Iron - 0.91
Smoked salmon
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 4% 32% 13% 71% 16% 88% 9% 77% 3% 177%
Chinook salmon
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 9% 35% 88% 159% 45% 8% 16% 18% 3% 256%
Contains more Copper +334%
Contains more Calcium +154.5%
Contains more Magnesium +577.8%
Contains more Phosphorus +126.2%
Contains more Potassium +188.6%
Contains less Sodium -91.1%
Contains more Zinc +80.6%
Contains more Manganese +11.8%
Contains more Selenium +44.4%
Equal in Iron - 0.91

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.
Smoked salmon
Smoked salmon
5
:
7
Chinook salmon
Chinook salmon
Contains more Vitamin B12 +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin A +470.1%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +91.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +52.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +112.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +66.2%
Contains more Folate +1650%
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 0.865
Smoked salmon
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 6% 28% 514% 0% 6% 24% 89% 53% 65% 2% 408% 1%
Chinook salmon
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 30% 0% 0% 14% 11% 36% 189% 52% 107% 27% 359% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin A +470.1%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +91.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +52.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +112.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +66.2%
Contains more Folate +1650%
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 0.865

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Smoked salmon
Smoked salmon
2
:
2
Chinook salmon
Chinook salmon
Contains more Protein +40.7%
Contains more Fats +209.7%
Equal in Water - 65.6
Smoked salmon
18% 4% 72% 5%
Protein: 18.28 g
Fats: 4.32 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72 g
Other: 5.4 g
Chinook salmon
26% 13% 66%
Protein: 25.72 g
Fats: 13.38 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.6 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more Protein +40.7%
Contains more Fats +209.7%
Equal in Water - 65.6

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Smoked salmon
Smoked salmon
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2
Chinook salmon
Chinook salmon
Contains less Saturated Fat -71.1%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +183.8%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +167.5%
Smoked salmon
24% 51% 25%
Saturated Fat: 0.929 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 2.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.995 g
Chinook salmon
28% 49% 23%
Saturated Fat: 3.214 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 5.742 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 2.662 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -71.1%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +183.8%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +167.5%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Smoked salmon Chinook salmon
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Smoked salmon Chinook salmon Opinion
Protein 18.28g 25.72g Chinook salmon
Fats 4.32g 13.38g Chinook salmon
Calories 117kcal 231kcal Chinook salmon
Calcium 11mg 28mg Chinook salmon
Iron 0.85mg 0.91mg Chinook salmon
Magnesium 18mg 122mg Chinook salmon
Phosphorus 164mg 371mg Chinook salmon
Potassium 175mg 505mg Chinook salmon
Sodium 672mg 60mg Chinook salmon
Zinc 0.31mg 0.56mg Chinook salmon
Copper 0.23mg 0.053mg Smoked salmon
Manganese 0.017mg 0.019mg Chinook salmon
Selenium 32.4µg 46.8µg Chinook salmon
Vitamin A 87IU 496IU Chinook salmon
Vitamin A RAE 26µg 149µg Chinook salmon
Vitamin E 1.35mg Smoked salmon
Vitamin D 685IU Smoked salmon
Vitamin D 17.1µg Smoked salmon
Vitamin C 0mg 4.1mg Chinook salmon
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.044mg Chinook salmon
Vitamin B2 0.101mg 0.154mg Chinook salmon
Vitamin B3 4.72mg 10.045mg Chinook salmon
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.865mg Smoked salmon
Vitamin B6 0.278mg 0.462mg Chinook salmon
Folate 2µg 35µg Chinook salmon
Vitamin B12 3.26µg 2.87µg Smoked salmon
Vitamin K 0.1µg Smoked salmon
Tryptophan 0.205mg 0.288mg Chinook salmon
Threonine 0.801mg 1.127mg Chinook salmon
Isoleucine 0.842mg 1.185mg Chinook salmon
Leucine 1.486mg 2.09mg Chinook salmon
Lysine 1.679mg 2.362mg Chinook salmon
Methionine 0.541mg 0.761mg Chinook salmon
Phenylalanine 0.714mg 1.004mg Chinook salmon
Valine 0.942mg 1.325mg Chinook salmon
Histidine 0.538mg 0.757mg Chinook salmon
Cholesterol 23mg 85mg Smoked salmon
Saturated Fat 0.929g 3.214g Smoked salmon
Omega-3 - DHA 0.267g 0.727g Chinook salmon
Omega-3 - EPA 0.183g 1.01g Chinook salmon
Omega-3 - DPA 0.073g 0.296g Chinook salmon
Monounsaturated Fat 2.023g 5.742g Chinook salmon
Polyunsaturated fat 0.995g 2.662g Chinook salmon

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Smoked salmon Chinook salmon
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
99%
Smoked salmon
68%
Chinook salmon
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
49%
Smoked salmon
63%
Chinook salmon

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Smoked salmon
Smoked salmon is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 62mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Smoked salmon
Smoked salmon is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 2.285g)
Which food is cheaper?
Smoked salmon
Smoked salmon is cheaper (difference - $1)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Chinook salmon
Chinook salmon is lower in Sugar (difference - 0g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Chinook salmon
Chinook salmon contains less Sodium (difference - 612mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Chinook salmon
Chinook salmon is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Smoked salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173687/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.