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Trout vs. Smoked salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Trout and Smoked salmon different?

  • Trout is richer in Vitamin B12, Vitamin B5, Phosphorus, Vitamin D, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B1, and Vitamin E , while Smoked salmon is higher in Copper.
  • Trout covers your daily need of Vitamin B12 35% more than Smoked salmon.
  • Trout contains 6 times more Vitamin B1 than Smoked salmon. Trout contains 0.143mg of Vitamin B1, while Smoked salmon contains 0.023mg.
  • Smoked salmon is lower in Cholesterol.

Fish, trout, rainbow, farmed, cooked, dry heat and Fish, salmon, chinook, smoked 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.
Trout
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 9% 40% 14% 18% 15% 116% 8% 1.7% 153%
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 +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +172.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +157.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +74.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +64.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.9%
Contains more IronIron +136.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +318.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +30.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15.3%

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
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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 9.7% 18% 56% 570% 36% 25% 125% 119% 89% 514% 0.25% 9% 42%
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% 5.2% 27% 513% 5.8% 23% 89% 52% 64% 408% 0.25% 1.5% 49%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +246%
Contains more Vitamin E Vitamin E +106.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +521.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +40.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +128.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +38.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +26.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
Contains more CholineCholine +14.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~17.1µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.101mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Trout
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24% 7% 69%
Protein: 23.8 g
Fats: 7.38 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.72 g
Other: 0.1 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 +30.2%
Contains more FatsFats +70.8%
Contains more OtherOther +5300%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~72g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Trout
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28% 41% 31%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 1.651 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 2.363 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.799 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 +16.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +80.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -43.7%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Trout Smoked salmon
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Trout Smoked salmon Opinion
Calories 168kcal 117kcal Trout
Protein 23.8g 18.28g Trout
Fats 7.38g 4.32g Trout
Vitamin C 2.9mg 0mg Trout
Cholesterol 70mg 23mg Smoked salmon
Vitamin D 759IU 685IU Trout
Magnesium 30mg 18mg Trout
Calcium 30mg 11mg Trout
Potassium 450mg 175mg Trout
Iron 0.36mg 0.85mg Smoked salmon
Copper 0.055mg 0.23mg Smoked salmon
Zinc 0.54mg 0.31mg Trout
Phosphorus 270mg 164mg Trout
Sodium 61mg 672mg Trout
Vitamin A 301IU 87IU Trout
Vitamin A RAE 100µg 26µg Trout
Vitamin E 2.79mg 1.35mg Trout
Vitamin D 19µg 17.1µg Trout
Manganese 0.013mg 0.017mg Smoked salmon
Selenium 28.1µg 32.4µg Smoked salmon
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.023mg Trout
Vitamin B2 0.107mg 0.101mg Trout
Vitamin B3 6.646mg 4.72mg Trout
Vitamin B5 1.99mg 0.87mg Trout
Vitamin B6 0.386mg 0.278mg Trout
Vitamin B12 4.11µg 3.26µg Trout
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg
Folate 12µg 2µg Trout
Trans Fat 0.056g Smoked salmon
Choline 77.6mg 89mg Smoked salmon
Saturated Fat 1.651g 0.929g Smoked salmon
Monounsaturated Fat 2.363g 2.023g Trout
Polyunsaturated fat 1.799g 0.995g Trout
Tryptophan 0.279mg 0.205mg Trout
Threonine 1.092mg 0.801mg Trout
Isoleucine 1.148mg 0.842mg Trout
Leucine 2.025mg 1.486mg Trout
Lysine 2.287mg 1.679mg Trout
Methionine 0.738mg 0.541mg Trout
Phenylalanine 0.973mg 0.714mg Trout
Valine 1.283mg 0.942mg Trout
Histidine 0.733mg 0.538mg Trout
Omega-3 - EPA 0.259g 0.183g Trout
Omega-3 - DHA 0.616g 0.267g Trout
Omega-3 - DPA 0.109g 0.073g Trout
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.047g Trout

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Trout Smoked salmon
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
124%
Trout
95%
Smoked salmon
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
40%
Trout
49%
Smoked salmon

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Trout
Trout contains less Sodium (difference - 611mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Trout
Trout is cheaper (difference - $14)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Trout
Trout is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Smoked salmon
Smoked salmon is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 47mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Smoked salmon
Smoked salmon is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.722g)
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Trout - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173718/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.