Trout vs. Chinook salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between trout and chinook salmon

Trout is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B5, and vitamin B1; however, chinook salmon is richer in selenium, magnesium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, iron, and vitamin B6.
Trout's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 52% higher.
Trout has 3 times more vitamin B1 than chinook salmon. While trout has 0.143mg of vitamin B1, chinook salmon has only 0.044mg.
Trout has less saturated fat.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, trout, rainbow, farmed, 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.

Trout

Chinook salmon

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+306.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+12.2%
Contains more IronIron	+152.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+37.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+46.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+66.5%

~equal in Calcium ~28mg

~equal in Copper ~0.053mg

~equal in Zinc ~0.56mg

~equal in Sodium ~60mg

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.

Trout

Chinook salmon

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+225%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+130.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+43.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+41.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+49%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+43.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+51.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+19.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+191.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin D	19µg		95%
Vitamin D	759IU		95%
Vitamin B12	4.11µg	2.87µg	52%
Selenium	28.1µg	46.8µg	34%
Vitamin B5	1.99mg	0.865mg	23%
Magnesium	30mg	122mg	22%
Vitamin B3	6.646mg	10.045mg	21%
Vitamin E	2.79mg		19%
Choline	77.6mg		14%
Phosphorus	270mg	371mg	14%
Fats	7.38g	13.38g	9%
Monounsaturated fat	2.363g	5.742g	8%
Vitamin B1	0.143mg	0.044mg	8%
Saturated fat	1.651g	3.214g	7%
Iron	0.36mg	0.91mg	7%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.799g	2.662g	6%
Vitamin B6	0.386mg	0.462mg	6%
Folate	12µg	35µg	6%
Cholesterol	70mg	85mg	5%
Vitamin A	100µg	149µg	5%
Protein	23.8g	25.72g	4%
Vitamin B2	0.107mg	0.154mg	4%
Calories	168kcal	231kcal	3%
Potassium	450mg	505mg	2%
Vitamin C	2.9mg	4.1mg	1%
Calcium	30mg	28mg	0%
Copper	0.055mg	0.053mg	0%
Zinc	0.54mg	0.56mg	0%
Sodium	61mg	60mg	0%
Manganese	0.013mg	0.019mg	0%
Vitamin K	0.1µg		0%
Trans fat	0.056g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.279mg	0.288mg	0%
Threonine	1.092mg	1.127mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.148mg	1.185mg	0%
Leucine	2.025mg	2.09mg	0%
Lysine	2.287mg	2.362mg	0%
Methionine	0.738mg	0.761mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.973mg	1.004mg	0%
Valine	1.283mg	1.325mg	0%
Histidine	0.733mg	0.757mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.259g	1.01g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.616g	0.727g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.109g	0.296g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.047g		N/A