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Smoked salmon vs. Rockfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Smoked salmon and Rockfish different?

  • Smoked salmon is richer in Vitamin D, Vitamin B12, Copper, Vitamin B3, and Vitamin B5, while Rockfish is higher in Selenium, Phosphorus, and Vitamin B2.
  • Smoked salmon covers your daily need of Vitamin D 84% more than Rockfish.
  • Smoked salmon contains 8 times more Sodium than Rockfish. Smoked salmon contains 672mg of Sodium, while Rockfish contains 89mg.

Fish, salmon, chinook, smoked and Fish, rockfish, Pacific, mixed species, cooked, dry heat types were used 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
3
:
7
Rockfish
Rockfish
Contains more Iron +136.1%
Contains more Copper +461%
Contains more Manganese +30.8%
Contains more Calcium +54.5%
Contains more Magnesium +83.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +51.2%
Contains more Potassium +166.9%
Contains less Sodium -86.8%
Contains more Zinc +38.7%
Contains more Selenium +135.2%
Smoked salmon
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 4% 32% 13% 71% 16% 88% 9% 77% 3% 177%
Rockfish
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 6% 14% 24% 107% 42% 12% 12% 14% 2% 416%
Contains more Iron +136.1%
Contains more Copper +461%
Contains more Manganese +30.8%
Contains more Calcium +54.5%
Contains more Magnesium +83.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +51.2%
Contains more Potassium +166.9%
Contains less Sodium -86.8%
Contains more Zinc +38.7%
Contains more Selenium +135.2%

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
8
:
3
Rockfish
Rockfish
Contains more Vitamin A +443.8%
Contains more Vitamin E +206.8%
Contains more Vitamin D +271.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +62.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +115.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +105%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +17.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +123.8%
Contains more Folate +400%
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%
Rockfish
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 9% 138% 0% 7% 53% 55% 25% 56% 8% 199% 0%
Contains more Vitamin A +443.8%
Contains more Vitamin E +206.8%
Contains more Vitamin D +271.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +62.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +115.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +105%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +17.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +123.8%
Contains more Folate +400%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Smoked salmon
Smoked salmon
2
:
2
Rockfish
Rockfish
Contains more Fats +166.7%
Contains more Other +264.9%
Contains more Protein +21.6%
Equal in Water - 74.67
Smoked salmon
18% 4% 72% 5%
Protein: 18.28 g
Fats: 4.32 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72 g
Other: 5.4 g
Rockfish
22% 75%
Protein: 22.23 g
Fats: 1.62 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 74.67 g
Other: 1.48 g
Contains more Fats +166.7%
Contains more Other +264.9%
Contains more Protein +21.6%
Equal in Water - 74.67

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Smoked salmon
Smoked salmon
2
:
1
Rockfish
Rockfish
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +334.1%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +105.2%
Contains less Saturated Fat -54.8%
Smoked salmon
24% 51% 25%
Saturated Fat: 0.929 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 2.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.995 g
Rockfish
31% 34% 35%
Saturated Fat: 0.42 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.466 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.485 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +334.1%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +105.2%
Contains less Saturated Fat -54.8%

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 Rockfish
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Smoked salmon Rockfish Opinion
Protein 18.28g 22.23g Rockfish
Fats 4.32g 1.62g Smoked salmon
Calories 117kcal 109kcal Smoked salmon
Calcium 11mg 17mg Rockfish
Iron 0.85mg 0.36mg Smoked salmon
Magnesium 18mg 33mg Rockfish
Phosphorus 164mg 248mg Rockfish
Potassium 175mg 467mg Rockfish
Sodium 672mg 89mg Rockfish
Zinc 0.31mg 0.43mg Rockfish
Copper 0.23mg 0.041mg Smoked salmon
Manganese 0.017mg 0.013mg Smoked salmon
Selenium 32.4µg 76.2µg Rockfish
Vitamin A 87IU 16IU Smoked salmon
Vitamin A RAE 26µg 5µg Smoked salmon
Vitamin E 1.35mg 0.44mg Smoked salmon
Vitamin D 685IU 183IU Smoked salmon
Vitamin D 17.1µg 4.6µg Smoked salmon
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.027mg Rockfish
Vitamin B2 0.101mg 0.226mg Rockfish
Vitamin B3 4.72mg 2.897mg Smoked salmon
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.404mg Smoked salmon
Vitamin B6 0.278mg 0.241mg Smoked salmon
Folate 2µg 10µg Rockfish
Vitamin B12 3.26µg 1.59µg Smoked salmon
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg Smoked salmon
Tryptophan 0.205mg 0.296mg Rockfish
Threonine 0.801mg 1.014mg Rockfish
Isoleucine 0.842mg 1.06mg Rockfish
Leucine 1.486mg 1.835mg Rockfish
Lysine 1.679mg 2.188mg Rockfish
Methionine 0.541mg 0.707mg Rockfish
Phenylalanine 0.714mg 0.935mg Rockfish
Valine 0.942mg 1.106mg Rockfish
Histidine 0.538mg 0.502mg Smoked salmon
Cholesterol 23mg 61mg Smoked salmon
Trans Fat 0.025g Smoked salmon
Saturated Fat 0.929g 0.42g Rockfish
Omega-3 - DHA 0.267g 0.238g Smoked salmon
Omega-3 - EPA 0.183g 0.107g Smoked salmon
Omega-3 - DPA 0.073g 0.027g Smoked salmon
Monounsaturated Fat 2.023g 0.466g Smoked salmon
Polyunsaturated fat 0.995g 0.485g Smoked salmon
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g Rockfish

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Smoked salmon Rockfish
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
46%
Rockfish
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
49%
Smoked salmon
64%
Rockfish

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Smoked salmon
Smoked salmon is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 38mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Smoked salmon
Smoked salmon is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sodium?
Rockfish
Rockfish contains less Sodium (difference - 583mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Rockfish
Rockfish is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.509g)
Which food is cheaper?
Rockfish
Rockfish is cheaper (difference - $14)
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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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. Rockfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175131/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.