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Sockeye salmon vs. Croaker — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between sockeye salmon and croaker?

  • Sockeye salmon is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2, yet croaker is higher in folate.
  • Sockeye salmon's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 99% more.
  • Sockeye salmon has 3 times more vitamin B6 than croaker. While sockeye salmon has 0.827mg of vitamin B6, croaker has only 0.26mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in sockeye salmon is lower.

We used Fish, salmon, sockeye, cooked, dry heat and Fish, croaker, Atlantic, cooked, breaded, and fried types 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% 3.3% 38% 20% 25% 15% 131% 12% 1.7% 194%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 9.6% 30% 32% 22% 14% 93% 45% 10% 212%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +190.9%
Contains more IronIron +65.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +515.4%
~equal in Zinc ~0.52mg
~equal in Selenium ~38.8µg

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 0% 19% 20% 251% 39% 57% 190% 76% 191% 559% 0.25% 5.3% 61%
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% 7.7% 0% 0% 23% 30% 81% 44% 60% 263% 0% 26% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +152.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +74.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +89.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +135.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +72.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +218.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +112.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +385.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sockeye salmon Croaker DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 4.47µg 2.1µg 99%
Vitamin D 670IU 84%
Vitamin D 16.7µg 84%
Vitamin B6 0.827mg 0.26mg 44%
Vitamin B3 10.123mg 4.3mg 36%
Choline 112.6mg 20%
Protein 26.48g 18.2g 17%
Phosphorus 305mg 217mg 13%
Vitamin B5 1.274mg 0.74mg 11%
Sodium 92mg 348mg 11%
Saturated fat 0.969g 3.476g 11%
Fats 5.57g 12.67g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.327g 2.917g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.246mg 0.13mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 1.864g 5.32g 9%
Cholesterol 61mg 84mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.99mg 7%
Folate 7µg 34µg 7%
Selenium 35.5µg 38.8µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.157mg 0.09mg 6%
Vitamin A 58µg 23µg 4%
Iron 0.52mg 0.86mg 4%
Calories 156kcal 221kcal 3%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.08mg 3%
Potassium 436mg 340mg 3%
Carbs 0g 7.54g 3%
Fiber 0g 0.4g 2%
Calcium 11mg 32mg 2%
Copper 0.076mg 0.065mg 1%
Magnesium 36mg 42mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 7.14g N/A
Zinc 0.55mg 0.52mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.023g N/A
Tryptophan 0.335mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 1.247mg 0.788mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.274mg 0.847mg 0%
Leucine 2.185mg 1.48mg 0%
Lysine 2.574mg 1.571mg 0%
Methionine 0.858mg 0.525mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0.742mg 0%
Valine 1.461mg 0.947mg 0%
Histidine 0.711mg 0.525mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.299g 0.113g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.56g 0.089g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.093g 0.079g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.019g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 6% 67%
Protein: 26.48 g
Fats: 5.57 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 67.33 g
Other: 0.62 g
18% 13% 8% 60% 2%
Protein: 18.2 g
Fats: 12.67 g
Carbs: 7.54 g
Water: 59.76 g
Other: 1.83 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +45.5%
Contains more WaterWater +12.7%
Contains more FatsFats +127.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +195.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 45% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.969 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.864 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.327 g
30% 45% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.32 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.917 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +185.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +119.8%

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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. Sockeye salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173692/nutrients
  2. Croaker - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171957/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.