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Sucker fish vs. Salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between sucker fish and salmon

  • Sucker fish is richer in manganese, copper, and iron, yet salmon is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for salmon is 46% higher.
  • Sucker fish contains 48 times more manganese than salmon. Sucker fish contains 0.769mg of manganese, while salmon contains 0.016mg.
  • Sucker fish contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Fish, sucker, white, cooked, dry heat and Fish, salmon, Atlantic, farmed, 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 27% 27% 43% 63% 83% 26% 115% 6.7% 100% 88%
Salmon
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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% 4.5% 34% 13% 16% 12% 108% 8% 2.1% 226%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.8%
Contains more IronIron +391.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +410.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +123.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4706.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +155.6%
~equal in Phosphorus ~252mg

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% 20% 0% 0% 3% 20% 27% 52% 53% 289% 0% 13% 0%
Salmon
Salmon
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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 12% 23% 23% 197% 85% 31% 151% 89% 149% 350% 0.25% 26% 49%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +16.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2733.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +58.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +450.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +70.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +180.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +21.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sucker fish Salmon DV% diff.
Vitamin D 13.1µg 66%
Vitamin D 526IU 66%
Selenium 16.2µg 41.4µg 46%
Vitamin B3 1.462mg 8.045mg 41%
Manganese 0.769mg 0.016mg 33%
Vitamin B6 0.231mg 0.647mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.34mg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.035g 4.553g 23%
Copper 0.25mg 0.049mg 22%
Vitamin B12 2.31µg 2.8µg 20%
Iron 1.67mg 0.34mg 17%
Choline 90.5mg 16%
Fats 2.97g 12.35g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 1.475mg 12%
Calcium 90mg 15mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.579g 2.397g 8%
Vitamin E 1.14mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.905g 4.181g 8%
Zinc 0.96mg 0.43mg 5%
Folate 17µg 34µg 4%
Calories 119kcal 206kcal 4%
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 0.135mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.7mg 4%
Potassium 487mg 384mg 3%
Cholesterol 53mg 63mg 3%
Phosphorus 269mg 252mg 2%
Magnesium 38mg 30mg 2%
Protein 21.49g 22.1g 1%
Vitamin A 59µg 69µg 1%
Sodium 51mg 61mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.241mg 0.248mg 0%
Threonine 0.942mg 0.969mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.99mg 1.018mg 0%
Leucine 1.746mg 1.796mg 0%
Lysine 1.973mg 2.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.636mg 0.654mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.839mg 0.863mg 0%
Valine 1.107mg 1.139mg 0%
Histidine 0.633mg 0.651mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.244g 0.69g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.371g 1.457g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.094g 0.17g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 3% 74%
Protein: 21.49 g
Fats: 2.97 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.99 g
Other: 1.55 g
Salmon
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22% 12% 65%
Protein: 22.1 g
Fats: 12.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.75 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +14.3%
Contains more OtherOther +93.8%
Contains more FatsFats +315.8%
~equal in Protein ~22.1g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 36% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.579 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.905 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.035 g
Salmon
Salmon
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22% 38% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.397 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.553 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +362%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +339.9%

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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. Sucker fish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172002/nutrients
  2. Salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175168/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.