Steelhead trout vs. Smoked salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are steelhead trout and smoked salmon different?
- Steelhead trout is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, potassium, and vitamin E, while smoked salmon is higher in copper, vitamin D, and selenium.
- Steelhead trout covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 105% more than smoked salmon.
- Steelhead trout contains 3 times more cholesterol than smoked salmon. Steelhead trout contains 59mg of cholesterol, while smoked salmon contains 23mg.
Steelhead trout, boiled, canned (Alaska Native) and Fish, salmon, chinook, smoked 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +38.9% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +172.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +108.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +83.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +51.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -82.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +32.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +296.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +54.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +24.6% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +59.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +77.6% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +30% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +13.2% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 5.79µg | 3.26µg | 105% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.72mg | 30% | |
Sodium | 118mg | 672mg | 24% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.278mg | 21% | |
Copper | 0.058mg | 0.23mg | 19% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.87mg | 17% | |
Choline | 89mg | 16% | |
Cholesterol | 59mg | 23mg | 12% |
Phosphorus | 249mg | 164mg | 12% |
Selenium | 26µg | 32.4µg | 12% |
Vitamin D | 604IU | 685IU | 10% |
Vitamin D | 15.1µg | 17.1µg | 10% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.101mg | 8% | |
Potassium | 365mg | 175mg | 6% |
Protein | 21.11g | 18.28g | 6% |
Fats | 8.26g | 4.32g | 6% |
Vitamin E | 2.15mg | 1.35mg | 5% |
Iron | 0.64mg | 0.85mg | 3% |
Saturated fat | 1.53g | 0.929g | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.225g | 0.995g | 2% |
Calories | 159kcal | 117kcal | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.023mg | 2% | |
Zinc | 0.57mg | 0.31mg | 2% |
Calcium | 30mg | 11mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 25mg | 18mg | 2% |
Vitamin A | 20µg | 26µg | 1% |
Folate | 2µg | 1% | |
Manganese | 0.011mg | 0.017mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.223g | 2.023g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.205mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.801mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.842mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.486mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 1.679mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.541mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.714mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.942mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.538mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.376g | 0.183g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.54g | 0.267g | N/A |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.051g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.13g | 0.073g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.014g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
21.11 g
Fats:
8.26 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
70.59 g
Other:
0.04 g
Protein:
18.28 g
Fats:
4.32 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
72 g
Other:
5.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +15.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +91.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +13400% |
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~72g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.53 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.223 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.225 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.929 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.995 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +23.1% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -39.3% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~2.023g