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Sockeye salmon vs. Perch — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between sockeye salmon and perch?

  • Sockeye salmon is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5, yet perch is higher in manganese, copper, and calcium.
  • Sockeye salmon's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 95% more.
  • Sockeye salmon has 6 times more vitamin B6 than perch. While sockeye salmon has 0.827mg of vitamin B6, perch has only 0.14mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in sockeye salmon is lower.

We used Fish, salmon, sockeye, cooked, dry heat and Fish, perch, mixed species, cooked, dry heat 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%
Perch
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 27% 31% 30% 44% 64% 39% 110% 10% 117% 88%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +120.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +827.3%
Contains more IronIron +123.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +152.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +160%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6823.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~38mg

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%
Perch
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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 5.7% 3.3% 0% 0% 20% 28% 36% 52% 32% 275% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +480%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +96.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +105%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +432.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +46.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +490.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +103.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sockeye salmon Perch DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 4.47µg 2.2µg 95%
Vitamin D 670IU 84%
Vitamin D 16.7µg 84%
Vitamin B6 0.827mg 0.14mg 53%
Vitamin B3 10.123mg 1.9mg 51%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.9mg 39%
Selenium 35.5µg 16.1µg 35%
Choline 112.6mg 20%
Cholesterol 61mg 115mg 18%
Copper 0.076mg 0.192mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.246mg 0.12mg 10%
Calcium 11mg 102mg 9%
Vitamin B5 1.274mg 0.87mg 8%
Zinc 0.55mg 1.43mg 8%
Iron 0.52mg 1.16mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.99mg 7%
Fats 5.57g 1.18g 7%
Phosphorus 305mg 257mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.157mg 0.08mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.327g 0.472g 6%
Vitamin A 58µg 10µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.864g 0.195g 4%
Saturated fat 0.969g 0.237g 3%
Potassium 436mg 344mg 3%
Protein 26.48g 24.86g 3%
Calories 156kcal 117kcal 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.7mg 2%
Sodium 92mg 79mg 1%
Magnesium 36mg 38mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Folate 7µg 6µg 0%
Trans fat 0.023g N/A
Tryptophan 0.335mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 1.247mg 1.09mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.274mg 1.145mg 0%
Leucine 2.185mg 2.02mg 0%
Lysine 2.574mg 2.283mg 0%
Methionine 0.858mg 0.736mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0.97mg 0%
Valine 1.461mg 1.281mg 0%
Histidine 0.711mg 0.732mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.299g 0.101g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.56g 0.223g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.093g 0.036g 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
Perch
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25% 73%
Protein: 24.86 g
Fats: 1.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.25 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more FatsFats +372%
Contains more OtherOther +14.5%
~equal in Protein ~24.86g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~73.25g

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
Perch
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26% 22% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.237 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.195 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.472 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +855.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +181.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.5%

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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. Perch - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173679/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.