Sockeye salmon vs. Sturgeon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between sockeye salmon and sturgeon

Sockeye salmon has more vitamin B12, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin D, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, choline, and vitamin B1, while sturgeon has more vitamin A.
Sockeye salmon's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 82% higher.
Sturgeon contains 4 times less vitamin B6 than sockeye salmon. Sockeye salmon contains 0.827mg of vitamin B6, while sturgeon contains 0.23mg.
The amount of cholesterol in sockeye salmon is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, salmon, sockeye, cooked, dry heat and Fish, sturgeon, mixed species, 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.

Sockeye salmon

Sturgeon

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+19.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+43.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+12.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+119.1%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+54.5%
Contains more IronIron	+73.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-25%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+130.8%

~equal in Zinc ~0.54mg

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.

Sockeye salmon

Sturgeon

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+57.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+29.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+96.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+173.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+46.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+259.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+78.8%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+353.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+142.9%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~10.1mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	4.47µg	2.5µg	82%
Vitamin B6	0.827mg	0.23mg	46%
Selenium	35.5µg	16.2µg	35%
Vitamin A	58µg	263µg	23%
Vitamin D	670 IU	515 IU	19%
Vitamin D	16.7µg	12.9µg	19%
Protein	26.48g	20.7g	12%
Vitamin B2	0.246mg	0.09mg	12%
Vitamin B5	1.274mg	0.87mg	8%
Choline	112.6mg	70mg	8%
Vitamin B1	0.157mg	0.08mg	6%
Cholesterol	61mg	77mg	5%
Iron	0.52mg	0.9mg	5%
Phosphorus	305mg	271mg	5%
Copper	0.076mg	0.053mg	3%
Folate	7µg	17µg	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.327g	0.885g	3%
Magnesium	36mg	45mg	2%
Potassium	436mg	364mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.99mg	0.63mg	2%
Monounsaturated fat	1.864g	2.486g	2%
Calories	156kcal	135kcal	1%
Fats	5.57g	5.18g	1%
Calcium	11mg	17mg	1%
Sodium	92mg	69mg	1%
Manganese	0.013mg	0.03mg	1%
Saturated fat	0.969g	1.173g	1%
Zinc	0.55mg	0.54mg	0%
Vitamin B3	10.123mg	10.1mg	0%
Vitamin K	0.1µg	0.1µg	0%
Trans fat	0.023g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.335mg	0.232mg	0%
Threonine	1.247mg	0.907mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.274mg	0.954mg	0%
Leucine	2.185mg	1.682mg	0%
Lysine	2.574mg	1.901mg	0%
Methionine	0.858mg	0.613mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.086mg	0.808mg	0%
Valine	1.461mg	1.066mg	0%
Histidine	0.711mg	0.609mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.299g	0.249g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.56g	0.119g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.093g	0.058g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.019g		N/A