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Sockeye salmon vs. Trout — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between sockeye salmon and trout?

  • Sockeye salmon is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, and choline, yet trout is higher in vitamin D, vitamin B5, and vitamin E.
  • Sockeye salmon's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 34% more.
  • Sockeye salmon has 2 times more vitamin B2 than trout. While sockeye salmon has 0.246mg of vitamin B2, trout has only 0.107mg.

We used Fish, salmon, sockeye, cooked, dry heat and Fish, trout, rainbow, farmed, 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 9% 40% 14% 18% 15% 116% 8% 1.7% 153%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more IronIron +44.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +38.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +26.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +172.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.7%
~equal in Potassium ~450mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.54mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.013mg

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%
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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 9.7% 33% 56% 285% 36% 25% 125% 119% 89% 514% 0.25% 9% 42%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +129.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +52.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +114.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +45.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +72.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +181.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +13.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +56.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +71.4%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.143mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~4.11µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sockeye salmon Trout DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.827mg 0.386mg 34%
Vitamin B3 10.123mg 6.646mg 22%
Vitamin B12 4.47µg 4.11µg 15%
Vitamin B5 1.274mg 1.99mg 14%
Selenium 35.5µg 28.1µg 13%
Vitamin D 16.7µg 19µg 12%
Vitamin E 0.99mg 2.79mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.246mg 0.107mg 11%
Vitamin D 670IU 759IU 11%
Choline 112.6mg 77.6mg 6%
Vitamin A 58µg 100µg 5%
Protein 26.48g 23.8g 5%
Phosphorus 305mg 270mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.327g 1.799g 3%
Cholesterol 61mg 70mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.9mg 3%
Fats 5.57g 7.38g 3%
Saturated fat 0.969g 1.651g 3%
Copper 0.076mg 0.055mg 2%
Iron 0.52mg 0.36mg 2%
Calcium 11mg 30mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.864g 2.363g 1%
Folate 7µg 12µg 1%
Calories 156kcal 168kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.157mg 0.143mg 1%
Sodium 92mg 61mg 1%
Magnesium 36mg 30mg 1%
Potassium 436mg 450mg 0%
Zinc 0.55mg 0.54mg 0%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.013mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.023g 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.335mg 0.279mg 0%
Threonine 1.247mg 1.092mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.274mg 1.148mg 0%
Leucine 2.185mg 2.025mg 0%
Lysine 2.574mg 2.287mg 0%
Methionine 0.858mg 0.738mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0.973mg 0%
Valine 1.461mg 1.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.711mg 0.733mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.299g 0.259g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.56g 0.616g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.093g 0.109g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.019g 0.047g 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
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24% 7% 69%
Protein: 23.8 g
Fats: 7.38 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.72 g
Other: 0.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.3%
Contains more OtherOther +520%
Contains more FatsFats +32.5%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~68.72g

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
Trout
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28% 41% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.651 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.363 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.799 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -41.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +26.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +35.6%

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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. Trout - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173718/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.