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Sockeye salmon vs. Tilapia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sockeye salmon and tilapia different?

  • Sockeye salmon is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin D, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, choline, and vitamin B1, while tilapia is higher in selenium.
  • Sockeye salmon covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 109% more than tilapia.
  • Sockeye salmon contains 7 times more vitamin B6 than tilapia. Sockeye salmon contains 0.827mg of vitamin B6, while tilapia contains 0.123mg.

Fish, salmon, sockeye, cooked, dry heat and Fish, tilapia, cooked, dry heat types were 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% 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 24% 4.2% 34% 26% 25% 11% 87% 7.3% 4.8% 297%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +34.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +49.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +27.3%
Contains more IronIron +32.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -39.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +184.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +53.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~34mg
~equal in Copper ~0.075mg

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% 0% 16% 56% 23% 17% 89% 40% 28% 233% 2.3% 4.5% 28%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +25.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +351.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +68.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +237%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +113.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +91.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +572.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +140.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +119.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +800%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sockeye salmon Tilapia DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 4.47µg 1.86µg 109%
Vitamin D 670IU 150IU 65%
Vitamin D 16.7µg 3.7µg 65%
Vitamin B6 0.827mg 0.123mg 54%
Vitamin B3 10.123mg 4.745mg 34%
Selenium 35.5µg 54.4µg 34%
Phosphorus 305mg 204mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.246mg 0.073mg 13%
Vitamin B5 1.274mg 0.664mg 12%
Choline 112.6mg 51.3mg 11%
Vitamin A 58µg 0µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.327g 0.6g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.157mg 0.093mg 5%
Fats 5.57g 2.65g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.864g 0.955g 2%
Potassium 436mg 380mg 2%
Iron 0.52mg 0.69mg 2%
Sodium 92mg 56mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.9µg 1%
Protein 26.48g 26.15g 1%
Calories 156kcal 128kcal 1%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.037mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.99mg 0.79mg 1%
Zinc 0.55mg 0.41mg 1%
Cholesterol 61mg 57mg 1%
Magnesium 36mg 34mg 0%
Calcium 11mg 14mg 0%
Copper 0.076mg 0.075mg 0%
Folate 7µg 6µg 0%
Trans fat 0.023g N/A
Saturated fat 0.969g 0.94g 0%
Tryptophan 0.335mg 0.265mg 0%
Threonine 1.247mg 1.156mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.274mg 1.22mg 0%
Leucine 2.185mg 2.04mg 0%
Lysine 2.574mg 2.315mg 0%
Methionine 0.858mg 0.766mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 1.05mg 0%
Valine 1.461mg 1.28mg 0%
Histidine 0.711mg 0.585mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.299g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.56g 0.13g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.045g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.093g 0.06g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.019g 0.015g 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
26% 3% 72%
Protein: 26.15 g
Fats: 2.65 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 71.59 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more FatsFats +110.2%
Contains more OtherOther +-259%
~equal in Protein ~26.15g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~71.59g

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
38% 38% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.955 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.6 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +95.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +121.2%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.94g

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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. Tilapia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175177/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.