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Snapper vs. Smoked salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are snapper and smoked salmon different?

  • Snapper is higher in selenium, vitamin B6, potassium, and vitamin B12; however, smoked salmon is richer in vitamin B3, copper, iron, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for snapper is 30% higher.
  • Snapper contains 3 times more potassium than smoked salmon. While snapper contains 522mg of potassium, smoked salmon contains only 175mg.
  • Smoked salmon has less cholesterol.

Fish, snapper, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Fish, salmon, chinook, smoked 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 12% 46% 9% 15% 12% 86% 7.4% 2.2% 267%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +105.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +263.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +198.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +41.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +51.2%
Contains more IronIron +254.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +400%
~equal in Manganese ~0.017mg

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 5.3% 12% 0% 0% 13% 0.92% 6.5% 52% 106% 438% 0% 4.5% 0%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +34.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +130.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +65.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2425%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1264.2%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.87mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~3.26µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Snapper Smoked salmon DV% diff.
Vitamin D 685IU 86%
Vitamin D 17.1µg 86%
Selenium 49µg 32.4µg 30%
Vitamin B3 0.346mg 4.72mg 27%
Sodium 57mg 672mg 27%
Copper 0.046mg 0.23mg 20%
Choline 89mg 16%
Protein 26.3g 18.28g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.278mg 14%
Vitamin B12 3.5µg 3.26µg 10%
Potassium 522mg 175mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.35mg 9%
Iron 0.24mg 0.85mg 8%
Cholesterol 47mg 23mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.004mg 0.101mg 7%
Magnesium 37mg 18mg 5%
Phosphorus 201mg 164mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.322g 2.023g 4%
Fats 1.72g 4.32g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.588g 0.995g 3%
Calcium 40mg 11mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.365g 0.929g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.023mg 3%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Folate 6µg 2µg 1%
Calories 128kcal 117kcal 1%
Vitamin A 35µg 26µg 1%
Zinc 0.44mg 0.31mg 1%
Manganese 0.017mg 0.017mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.87mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.294mg 0.205mg 0%
Threonine 1.153mg 0.801mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.212mg 0.842mg 0%
Leucine 2.137mg 1.486mg 0%
Lysine 2.415mg 1.679mg 0%
Methionine 0.778mg 0.541mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.027mg 0.714mg 0%
Valine 1.355mg 0.942mg 0%
Histidine 0.774mg 0.538mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.048g 0.183g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.273g 0.267g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.022g 0.073g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 2% 70%
Protein: 26.3 g
Fats: 1.72 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.35 g
Other: 1.63 g
18% 4% 72% 5%
Protein: 18.28 g
Fats: 4.32 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72 g
Other: 5.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +43.9%
Contains more FatsFats +151.2%
Contains more OtherOther +231.3%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~72g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 25% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.365 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.588 g
24% 51% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.929 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.995 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +528.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +69.2%

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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. Snapper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173699/nutrients
  2. Smoked salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173687/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.