Trout vs. Roe — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are trout and roe different?
- Trout is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and vitamin B6, while roe is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, selenium, phosphorus, folate, and vitamin C.
- Roe covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 310% more than trout.
- Trout contains 3 times more vitamin B3 than roe. Trout contains 6.646mg of vitamin B3, while roe contains 2.192mg.
- Trout is lower in cholesterol.
- Roe has a higher glycemic index (27) than trout (0).
Fish, trout, rainbow, farmed, cooked, dry heat and Fish, roe, mixed species, cooked, dry heat types were 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +15.4% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +59% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -47.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +113.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +132.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +137% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +90.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +84% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +203.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +72.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +108.6% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +465.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +93.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +786.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +180.8% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +666.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 4.11µg | 11.54µg | 310% |
Cholesterol | 70mg | 479mg | 136% |
Vitamin D | 759IU | 95% | |
Vitamin D | 19µg | 95% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.107mg | 0.949mg | 65% |
Selenium | 28.1µg | 51.7µg | 43% |
Phosphorus | 270mg | 515mg | 35% |
Vitamin B3 | 6.646mg | 2.192mg | 28% |
Folate | 12µg | 92µg | 20% |
Vitamin E | 2.79mg | 19% | |
Vitamin B5 | 1.99mg | 1.154mg | 17% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.386mg | 0.185mg | 15% |
Vitamin C | 2.9mg | 16.4mg | 15% |
Choline | 77.6mg | 14% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.143mg | 0.277mg | 11% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.799g | 3.404g | 11% |
Protein | 23.8g | 28.62g | 10% |
Copper | 0.055mg | 0.128mg | 8% |
Zinc | 0.54mg | 1.28mg | 7% |
Iron | 0.36mg | 0.77mg | 5% |
Potassium | 450mg | 283mg | 5% |
Calories | 168kcal | 204kcal | 2% |
Sodium | 61mg | 117mg | 2% |
Vitamin A | 100µg | 91µg | 1% |
Magnesium | 30mg | 26mg | 1% |
Carbs | 0g | 1.92g | 1% |
Saturated fat | 1.651g | 1.866g | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.363g | 2.129g | 1% |
Fats | 7.38g | 8.23g | 1% |
Net carbs | 0g | 1.92g | N/A |
Calcium | 30mg | 28mg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.013mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
Trans fat | 0.056g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.279mg | 0.375mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.092mg | 1.305mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.148mg | 1.465mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.025mg | 2.509mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.287mg | 2.179mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.738mg | 0.71mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.973mg | 1.401mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.283mg | 1.676mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.733mg | 0.778mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.259g | 1.26g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.616g | 1.747g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.109g | 0.105g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.047g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +17.2% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +20.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +11.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +2500% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -11.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +89.2% |
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Monounsaturated fat
~2.129g