Trout vs. Salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between trout and salmon
- Trout has more vitamin B12, manganese, vitamin B1, and iron; however, salmon is higher in selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, copper, vitamin B2, and potassium.
- Trout covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 198% more than salmon.
- Trout has 41 times more manganese than salmon. While trout has 0.851mg of manganese, salmon has only 0.021mg.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, trout, mixed species, raw and Fish, salmon, Atlantic, wild, 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 | +45.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3952.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +68.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +74% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +70.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +24.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +271.4% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +30.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +27.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +155.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +47.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +123.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +372% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +123.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 7.79µg | 3.05µg | 198% |
| Selenium | 12.6µg | 46.8µg | 62% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.2mg | 0.944mg | 57% |
| Manganese | 0.851mg | 0.021mg | 36% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.5mg | 10.077mg | 35% |
| Vitamin D | 3.9µg | 20% | |
| Vitamin D | 155 IU | 19% | |
| Copper | 0.188mg | 0.321mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.33mg | 0.487mg | 12% |
| Choline | 65mg | 12% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.499g | 3.256g | 12% |
| Protein | 20.77g | 25.44g | 9% |
| Potassium | 361mg | 628mg | 8% |
| Iron | 1.5mg | 1.03mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.35mg | 0.275mg | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 58mg | 71mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 37mg | 4% |
| Folate | 13µg | 29µg | 4% |
| Calcium | 43mg | 15mg | 3% |
| Calories | 148kcal | 182kcal | 2% |
| Fats | 6.61g | 8.13g | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 245mg | 256mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.66mg | 0.82mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.2mg | 1% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.254g | 2.697g | 1% |
| Sodium | 52mg | 56mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 17µg | 13µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.94mg | 1.92mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 1.149g | 1.257g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.233mg | 0.285mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.911mg | 1.115mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.957mg | 1.172mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.688mg | 2.067mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.907mg | 2.336mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.615mg | 0.753mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.811mg | 0.993mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.07mg | 1.31mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.611mg | 0.749mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.202g | 0.411g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.528g | 1.429g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.183g | 0.368g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +19.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +22.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +23% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +467.5% |
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +20.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +117.2% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~1.257g