Trout vs. Salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between trout and salmon
- Trout has more vitamin B12, manganese, copper, vitamin B2, iron, and vitamin B5, while salmon has more vitamin D, selenium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
- Trout's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 208% higher.
- Salmon contains 53 times less manganese than trout. Trout contains 0.851mg of manganese, while salmon contains 0.016mg.
The food types used in this comparison are Fish, trout, mixed species, raw 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +186.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +341.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +283.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +53.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -14.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +5218.8% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +36.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +228.6% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +144.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +31.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +178.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +640% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +305.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +470% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +235.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +78.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +223.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +161.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 7.79µg | 2.8µg | 208% |
| Selenium | 12.6µg | 41.4µg | 52% |
| Vitamin D | 155 IU | 526 IU | 46% |
| Vitamin D | 3.9µg | 13.1µg | 46% |
| Manganese | 0.851mg | 0.016mg | 36% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.2mg | 0.647mg | 34% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.5mg | 8.045mg | 22% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.499g | 4.553g | 20% |
| Iron | 1.5mg | 0.34mg | 15% |
| Copper | 0.188mg | 0.049mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.33mg | 0.135mg | 15% |
| Fats | 6.61g | 12.35g | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.94mg | 1.475mg | 9% |
| Vitamin A | 17µg | 69µg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.2mg | 1.14mg | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 1.149g | 2.397g | 6% |
| Folate | 13µg | 34µg | 5% |
| Choline | 65mg | 90.5mg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 3.7mg | 4% |
| Calories | 148kcal | 206kcal | 3% |
| Protein | 20.77g | 22.1g | 3% |
| Calcium | 43mg | 15mg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 58mg | 63mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 30mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.66mg | 0.43mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.254g | 4.181g | 2% |
| Potassium | 361mg | 384mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 245mg | 252mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.35mg | 0.34mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 52mg | 61mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.233mg | 0.248mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.911mg | 0.969mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.957mg | 1.018mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.688mg | 1.796mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.907mg | 2.03mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.615mg | 0.654mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.811mg | 0.863mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.07mg | 1.139mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.611mg | 0.651mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.202g | 0.69g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.528g | 1.457g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.183g | 0.17g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more OtherOther | +50% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +86.8% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -52.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +28.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +203.7% |