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Sturgeon vs. Chinook salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between sturgeon and chinook salmon

  • Sturgeon has more vitamin A; however, chinook salmon is higher in selenium, magnesium, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Chinook salmon covers your daily selenium needs 56% more than sturgeon.
  • Chinook salmon contains 2 times less vitamin A than sturgeon. Sturgeon contains 875IU of vitamin A, while chinook salmon contains 496IU.
  • Sturgeon has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, sturgeon, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Fish, salmon, chinook, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 32% 5.1% 32% 34% 18% 15% 116% 9% 3.9% 88%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 87% 8.4% 45% 34% 18% 15% 159% 7.8% 2.5% 255%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +57.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +171.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +64.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -13%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +188.9%
~equal in Iron ~0.91mg
~equal in Copper ~0.053mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.56mg

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% 88% 13% 194% 20% 21% 189% 52% 53% 313% 0.25% 13% 38%
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 14% 50% 0% 0% 11% 36% 188% 52% 107% 359% 0% 26% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +71.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +14.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +105.9%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~10.045mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.865mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sturgeon Chinook salmon DV% diff.
Vitamin D 12.9µg 65%
Vitamin D 515IU 64%
Selenium 16.2µg 46.8µg 56%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.462mg 18%
Magnesium 45mg 122mg 18%
Vitamin B12 2.5µg 2.87µg 15%
Phosphorus 271mg 371mg 14%
Choline 70mg 13%
Vitamin A 263µg 149µg 13%
Fats 5.18g 13.38g 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.885g 2.662g 12%
Protein 20.7g 25.72g 10%
Saturated fat 1.173g 3.214g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 2.486g 5.742g 8%
Calories 135kcal 231kcal 5%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.154mg 5%
Folate 17µg 35µg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.1mg 5%
Potassium 364mg 505mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 4%
Cholesterol 77mg 85mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.044mg 3%
Calcium 17mg 28mg 1%
Iron 0.9mg 0.91mg 0%
Copper 0.053mg 0.053mg 0%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.56mg 0%
Sodium 69mg 60mg 0%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.019mg 0%
Vitamin B3 10.1mg 10.045mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.865mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.288mg 0%
Threonine 0.907mg 1.127mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.954mg 1.185mg 0%
Leucine 1.682mg 2.09mg 0%
Lysine 1.901mg 2.362mg 0%
Methionine 0.613mg 0.761mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.808mg 1.004mg 0%
Valine 1.066mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.609mg 0.757mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.249g 1.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.119g 0.727g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.058g 0.296g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 5% 70% 4%
Protein: 20.7 g
Fats: 5.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.94 g
Other: 4.18 g
26% 13% 66%
Protein: 25.72 g
Fats: 13.38 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.6 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more OtherOther +-188.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +24.3%
Contains more FatsFats +158.3%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~65.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 55% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.173 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.486 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.885 g
28% 49% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.214 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.742 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.662 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +131%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +200.8%

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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. Sturgeon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175148/nutrients
  2. Chinook salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171999/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.