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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, Potassium, and Vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for Vitamin D from Smoked salmon is 89% 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

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
2
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8
Tilapia
Tilapia
Contains more Iron +23.2%
Contains more Copper +206.7%
Contains more Calcium +27.3%
Contains more Magnesium +88.9%
Contains more Phosphorus +24.4%
Contains more Potassium +117.1%
Contains less Sodium -91.7%
Contains more Zinc +32.3%
Contains more Manganese +117.6%
Contains more Selenium +67.9%
Smoked salmon
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 4% 32% 13% 71% 16% 88% 9% 77% 3% 177%
Tilapia
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 26% 25% 88% 34% 8% 12% 25% 5% 297%
Contains more Iron +23.2%
Contains more Copper +206.7%
Contains more Calcium +27.3%
Contains more Magnesium +88.9%
Contains more Phosphorus +24.4%
Contains more Potassium +117.1%
Contains less Sodium -91.7%
Contains more Zinc +32.3%
Contains more Manganese +117.6%
Contains more Selenium +67.9%

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
7
:
4
Tilapia
Tilapia
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +70.9%
Contains more Vitamin D +362.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +38.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +31%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +126%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +75.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +304.3%
Contains more Folate +200%
Contains more Vitamin K +800%
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 4.745
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%
Tilapia
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 16% 111% 0% 24% 17% 89% 40% 29% 5% 233% 3%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +70.9%
Contains more Vitamin D +362.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +38.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +31%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +126%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +75.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +304.3%
Contains more Folate +200%
Contains more Vitamin K +800%
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 4.745

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Smoked salmon
Smoked salmon
3
:
1
Tilapia
Tilapia
Contains more Fats +63%
Contains more Protein +43.1%
Equal in Water - 71.59
Smoked salmon
18% 4% 72% 5%
Protein: 18.28 g
Fats: 4.32 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72 g
Other: 5.4 g
Tilapia
26% 3% 72%
Protein: 26.15 g
Fats: 2.65 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 71.59 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more Fats +63%
Contains more Protein +43.1%
Equal in Water - 71.59

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Smoked salmon
Smoked salmon
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0
Tilapia
Tilapia
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +111.8%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +65.8%
Equal in Saturated Fat - 0.94
Smoked salmon
24% 51% 25%
Saturated Fat: 0.929 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 2.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.995 g
Tilapia
38% 38% 24%
Saturated Fat: 0.94 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.955 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.6 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +111.8%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +65.8%
Equal in Saturated Fat - 0.94

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Smoked salmon Tilapia Opinion
Protein 18.28g 26.15g Tilapia
Fats 4.32g 2.65g Smoked salmon
Calories 117kcal 128kcal Tilapia
Calcium 11mg 14mg Tilapia
Iron 0.85mg 0.69mg Smoked salmon
Magnesium 18mg 34mg Tilapia
Phosphorus 164mg 204mg Tilapia
Potassium 175mg 380mg Tilapia
Sodium 672mg 56mg Tilapia
Zinc 0.31mg 0.41mg Tilapia
Copper 0.23mg 0.075mg Smoked salmon
Manganese 0.017mg 0.037mg Tilapia
Selenium 32.4µg 54.4µg Tilapia
Vitamin A 87IU 0IU Smoked salmon
Vitamin A RAE 26µg 0µg Smoked salmon
Vitamin E 1.35mg 0.79mg Smoked salmon
Vitamin D 685IU 150IU Smoked salmon
Vitamin D 17.1µg 3.7µg Smoked salmon
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.093mg Tilapia
Vitamin B2 0.101mg 0.073mg Smoked salmon
Vitamin B3 4.72mg 4.745mg Tilapia
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.664mg Smoked salmon
Vitamin B6 0.278mg 0.123mg Smoked salmon
Folate 2µg 6µg Tilapia
Vitamin B12 3.26µg 1.86µg Smoked salmon
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.9µg Tilapia
Tryptophan 0.205mg 0.265mg Tilapia
Threonine 0.801mg 1.156mg Tilapia
Isoleucine 0.842mg 1.22mg Tilapia
Leucine 1.486mg 2.04mg Tilapia
Lysine 1.679mg 2.315mg Tilapia
Methionine 0.541mg 0.766mg Tilapia
Phenylalanine 0.714mg 1.05mg Tilapia
Valine 0.942mg 1.28mg Tilapia
Histidine 0.538mg 0.585mg Tilapia
Cholesterol 23mg 57mg Smoked salmon
Saturated Fat 0.929g 0.94g Smoked salmon
Omega-3 - DHA 0.267g 0.13g Smoked salmon
Omega-3 - EPA 0.183g 0.005g Smoked salmon
Omega-3 - DPA 0.073g 0.06g Smoked salmon
Monounsaturated Fat 2.023g 0.955g Smoked salmon
Polyunsaturated fat 0.995g 0.6g Smoked salmon
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.015g Tilapia
Omega-3 - ALA 0.045g Tilapia

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Smoked salmon Tilapia
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
47%
Tilapia
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
49%
Smoked salmon
52%
Tilapia

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Tilapia
Tilapia contains less Sodium (difference - 616mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Tilapia
Tilapia is cheaper (difference - $14)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Tilapia
Tilapia is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Smoked salmon
Smoked salmon is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 34mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Smoked salmon
Smoked salmon is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.011g)
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 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. 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.