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Smoked salmon vs. Tilapia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are smoked salmon and tilapia different?

  • Smoked salmon is higher in vitamin D*, vitamin B12, copper, vitamin B6, and choline; however, tilapia is richer in selenium, protein, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin D* for smoked salmon is 67% higher.
  • Smoked salmon contains 12 times more sodium than tilapia. While smoked salmon contains 672mg of sodium, tilapia contains only 56mg.

Fish, salmon, chinook, smoked and Fish, tilapia, cooked, dry heat are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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% 4.2% 34% 26% 25% 11% 87% 7.3% 4.8% 297%
Contains more IronIron +23.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +206.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +88.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +27.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +117.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +32.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +117.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +67.9%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 257% 8.7% 27% 5.8% 23% 89% 52% 64% 408% 0.25% 1.5%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 56% 0% 16% 23% 17% 89% 40% 28% 233% 2.3% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +362.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +70.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +38.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +126%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +75.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +304.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +800%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.745mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Smoked salmon Tilapia DV% diff.
Vitamin D* 685 IU 150 IU 67%
Vitamin D 17.1µg 3.7µg 67%
Vitamin B12 3.26µg 1.86µg 58%
Selenium 32.4µg 54.4µg 40%
Sodium 672mg 56mg 27%
Copper 0.23mg 0.075mg 17%
Protein 18.28g 26.15g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.278mg 0.123mg 12%
Cholesterol 23mg 57mg 11%
Choline 89mg 51.3mg 7%
Potassium 175mg 380mg 6%
Phosphorus 164mg 204mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.093mg 6%
Magnesium 18mg 34mg 4%
Vitamin E 1.35mg 0.79mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.664mg 4%
Fats 4.32g 2.65g 3%
Vitamin A 26µg 0µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 2.023g 0.955g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.995g 0.6g 3%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.045g 3%
Iron 0.85mg 0.69mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.101mg 0.073mg 2%
Calories 117kcal 128kcal 1%
Zinc 0.31mg 0.41mg 1%
Manganese 0.017mg 0.037mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.9µg 1%
Folate 2µg 6µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 16g 20g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 64kcal 49kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 85g 78g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.2 1.7 N/A
Calcium 11mg 14mg 0%
Vitamin B3 4.72mg 4.745mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.929g 0.94g 0%
Tryptophan 0.205mg 0.265mg 0%
Threonine 0.801mg 1.156mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.842mg 1.22mg 0%
Leucine 1.486mg 2.04mg 0%
Lysine 1.679mg 2.315mg 0%
Methionine 0.541mg 0.766mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.714mg 1.05mg 0%
Valine 0.942mg 1.28mg 0%
Histidine 0.538mg 0.585mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.183g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.267g 0.13g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.073g 0.06g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.015g 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
26% 3% 71%
Protein: 26.15 g
Fats: 2.65 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 71.59 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more FatsFats +63%
Contains more ProteinProtein +43.1%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~71.59g

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
38% 38% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.955 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.6 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +111.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +65.8%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.94g

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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. Tilapia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175177/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.