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Tilapia vs. Smoked salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tilapia and smoked salmon different?

  • Tilapia is higher in selenium, potassium, and vitamin B1; however, smoked salmon is richer in vitamin D, vitamin B12, copper, vitamin B6, and choline.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin D for smoked salmon is 89% higher.
  • Tilapia contains 4 times more vitamin B1 than smoked salmon. While tilapia contains 0.093mg of vitamin B1, smoked salmon contains only 0.023mg.
  • Smoked salmon has less cholesterol.

Fish, tilapia, cooked, dry heat and Fish, salmon, chinook, smoked are the varieties 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 24% 4.2% 34% 26% 25% 11% 87% 7.3% 4.8% 297%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 3.3% 15% 32% 77% 8.5% 70% 88% 2.2% 177%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +88.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +27.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +117.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +32.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +117.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +67.9%
Contains more IronIron +23.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +206.7%

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% 0% 16% 56% 23% 17% 89% 40% 28% 233% 2.3% 4.5% 28%
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% 8.7% 27% 257% 5.8% 23% 89% 52% 64% 408% 0.25% 1.5% 49%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +304.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +800%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +70.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +362.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +38.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +126%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +75.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +73.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.72mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tilapia Smoked salmon DV% diff.
Vitamin D 3.7µg 17.1µg 67%
Vitamin D 150IU 685IU 67%
Vitamin B12 1.86µg 3.26µg 58%
Selenium 54.4µg 32.4µg 40%
Sodium 56mg 672mg 27%
Copper 0.075mg 0.23mg 17%
Protein 26.15g 18.28g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.278mg 12%
Cholesterol 57mg 23mg 11%
Choline 51.3mg 89mg 7%
Potassium 380mg 175mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.093mg 0.023mg 6%
Phosphorus 204mg 164mg 6%
Magnesium 34mg 18mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 1.35mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.664mg 0.87mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.955g 2.023g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.6g 0.995g 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 26µg 3%
Fats 2.65g 4.32g 3%
Iron 0.69mg 0.85mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.101mg 2%
Folate 6µg 2µg 1%
Calories 128kcal 117kcal 1%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 0.1µg 1%
Manganese 0.037mg 0.017mg 1%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.31mg 1%
Calcium 14mg 11mg 0%
Vitamin B3 4.745mg 4.72mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.94g 0.929g 0%
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0.205mg 0%
Threonine 1.156mg 0.801mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.22mg 0.842mg 0%
Leucine 2.04mg 1.486mg 0%
Lysine 2.315mg 1.679mg 0%
Methionine 0.766mg 0.541mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.05mg 0.714mg 0%
Valine 1.28mg 0.942mg 0%
Histidine 0.585mg 0.538mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0.183g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.13g 0.267g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.045g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.06g 0.073g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 3% 72%
Protein: 26.15 g
Fats: 2.65 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 71.59 g
Other: 0 g
18% 4% 72% 5%
Protein: 18.28 g
Fats: 4.32 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72 g
Other: 5.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +43.1%
Contains more FatsFats +63%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~72g
~equal in Other ~5.4g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 38% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.955 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.6 g
24% 51% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.929 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.995 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +111.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +65.8%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.929g

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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. Tilapia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175177/nutrients
  2. Smoked salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173687/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.