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Snapper vs. Salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between snapper and salmon

  • The amount of vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, copper, vitamin B5, vitamin B1, selenium, iron, and phosphorus in salmon is higher than in snapper.
  • Salmon covers your daily vitamin B3 needs 61% more than snapper.
  • Snapper contains less cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, snapper, mixed species, raw and Fish, salmon, Atlantic, wild, 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 23% 9.6% 37% 6.8% 9.3% 9.8% 85% 8.3% 1.7% 208%
Salmon
Salmon
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 4.5% 55% 39% 107% 22% 110% 7.3% 2.7% 255%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +113.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50.6%
Contains more IronIron +472.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1046.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +127.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +61.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.5%

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 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 5.3% 153% 11% 19% 12% 0.69% 5.3% 45% 92% 375% 0.25% 3.8%
Salmon
Salmon
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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% 0% 4.3% 0% 69% 112% 189% 115% 218% 381% 0% 22%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +146.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +497.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3448.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +156%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +136%
Contains more FolateFolate +480%
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~3.05µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Snapper Salmon DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 0.284mg 10.077mg 61%
Vitamin D* 408 IU 51%
Vitamin D 10.2µg 51%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.944mg 42%
Vitamin B2 0.003mg 0.487mg 37%
Copper 0.028mg 0.321mg 33%
Vitamin B5 0.75mg 1.92mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.275mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.459g 3.256g 19%
Selenium 38.2µg 46.8µg 16%
Choline 65mg 12%
Cholesterol 37mg 71mg 11%
Iron 0.18mg 1.03mg 11%
Protein 20.51g 25.44g 10%
Fats 1.34g 8.13g 10%
Phosphorus 198mg 256mg 8%
Potassium 417mg 628mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.96mg 6%
Folate 5µg 29µg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.251g 2.697g 6%
Calories 100kcal 182kcal 4%
Zinc 0.36mg 0.82mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.285g 1.257g 4%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Calcium 32mg 15mg 2%
Vitamin A 32µg 13µg 2%
Vitamin B12 3µg 3.05µg 2%
Magnesium 32mg 37mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 21g 14g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 49kcal 72kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 100g 55g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.5 4.7 N/A
Sodium 64mg 56mg 0%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.021mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.23mg 0.285mg 0%
Threonine 0.899mg 1.115mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.945mg 1.172mg 0%
Leucine 1.667mg 2.067mg 0%
Lysine 1.883mg 2.336mg 0%
Methionine 0.607mg 0.753mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.801mg 0.993mg 0%
Valine 1.056mg 1.31mg 0%
Histidine 0.604mg 0.749mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.051g 0.411g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.26g 1.429g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.065g 0.368g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 77%
Protein: 20.51 g
Fats: 1.34 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 76.87 g
Other: 1.28 g
Salmon
Salmon
3
25% 8% 60% 7%
Protein: 25.44 g
Fats: 8.13 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.62 g
Other: 6.81 g
Contains more WaterWater +28.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +24%
Contains more FatsFats +506.7%
Contains more OtherOther +432%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 25% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.285 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.251 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.459 g
Salmon
Salmon
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17% 37% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.257 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.697 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.256 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +974.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +609.4%

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. Snapper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173698/nutrients
  2. Salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171998/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.