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Smoked salmon vs. Halibut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between smoked salmon and halibut

  • Smoked salmon has more vitamin B12, copper, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5; however, halibut is higher in selenium, vitamin B6, and phosphorus.
  • Smoked salmon covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 96% more than halibut.
  • Smoked salmon has 7 times more sodium than halibut. While smoked salmon has 672mg of sodium, halibut has only 103mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, salmon, chinook, smoked and Fish, halibut, greenland, 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% 15% 32% 77% 8.5% 70% 88% 2.2% 177%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 1.2% 30% 32% 13% 14% 90% 13% 2% 255%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +175%
Contains more CopperCopper +505.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +83.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +96.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +64.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +44.4%
~equal in Iron ~0.85mg

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% 8.7% 27% 257% 5.8% 23% 89% 52% 64% 408% 0.25% 1.5% 49%
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% 6% 0% 0% 18% 24% 36% 17% 112% 120% 0% 0.75% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +145.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +202.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +239.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +217.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +74.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.103mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Smoked salmon Halibut DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.26µg 0.96µg 96%
Vitamin D 685IU 86%
Vitamin D 17.1µg 86%
Selenium 32.4µg 46.8µg 26%
Sodium 672mg 103mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 2.023g 10.742g 22%
Fats 4.32g 17.74g 21%
Copper 0.23mg 0.038mg 21%
Vitamin B3 4.72mg 1.923mg 17%
Choline 89mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.278mg 0.485mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.288mg 12%
Cholesterol 23mg 59mg 12%
Saturated fat 0.929g 3.102g 10%
Vitamin E 1.35mg 9%
Phosphorus 164mg 210mg 7%
Calories 117kcal 239kcal 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.995g 1.753g 5%
Potassium 175mg 344mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.073mg 4%
Magnesium 18mg 33mg 4%
Zinc 0.31mg 0.51mg 2%
Vitamin A 26µg 18µg 1%
Calcium 11mg 4mg 1%
Protein 18.28g 18.42g 0%
Iron 0.85mg 0.85mg 0%
Manganese 0.017mg 0.015mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.101mg 0.103mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Folate 2µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.205mg 0.206mg 0%
Threonine 0.801mg 0.808mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.842mg 0.849mg 0%
Leucine 1.486mg 1.497mg 0%
Lysine 1.679mg 1.692mg 0%
Methionine 0.541mg 0.545mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.714mg 0.719mg 0%
Valine 0.942mg 0.949mg 0%
Histidine 0.538mg 0.542mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.183g 0.674g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.267g 0.504g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.073g 0.114g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 4% 72% 5%
Protein: 18.28 g
Fats: 4.32 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72 g
Other: 5.4 g
18% 18% 62% 2%
Protein: 18.42 g
Fats: 17.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 61.88 g
Other: 1.96 g
Contains more WaterWater +16.4%
Contains more OtherOther +175.5%
Contains more FatsFats +310.6%
~equal in Protein ~18.42g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 51% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.929 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.995 g
20% 69% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.102 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.742 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.753 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +431%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +76.2%

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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. Smoked salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173687/nutrients
  2. Halibut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174232/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.