Turbot vs. Salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are turbot and salmon different?
- Turbot is higher in selenium and magnesium; however, salmon is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and folate.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for salmon is 34% higher.
- Turbot contains 3 times more sodium than salmon. While turbot contains 192mg of sodium, salmon contains only 61mg.
Fish, turbot, european, cooked, dry heat and Fish, salmon, Atlantic, farmed, cooked, dry heat are the varieties 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 | +116.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +53.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +35.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +37.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +13% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +25.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +53.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +52.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -68.2% |
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 | +117.6% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +475% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +347.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +39.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +200.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +124.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +167.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +10.2% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +277.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin D | 13.1µg | 66% | |
Vitamin D | 526IU | 66% | |
Vitamin B3 | 2.679mg | 8.045mg | 34% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.242mg | 0.647mg | 31% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 4.553g | 30% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.076mg | 0.34mg | 22% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.658mg | 1.475mg | 16% |
Choline | 90.5mg | 16% | |
Fats | 3.78g | 12.35g | 13% |
Phosphorus | 165mg | 252mg | 12% |
Saturated fat | 2.397g | 11% | |
Vitamin B12 | 2.54µg | 2.8µg | 11% |
Selenium | 46.8µg | 41.4µg | 10% |
Monounsaturated fat | 4.181g | 10% | |
Vitamin E | 1.14mg | 8% | |
Magnesium | 65mg | 30mg | 8% |
Sodium | 192mg | 61mg | 6% |
Vitamin A | 12µg | 69µg | 6% |
Folate | 9µg | 34µg | 6% |
Calories | 122kcal | 206kcal | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.097mg | 0.135mg | 3% |
Protein | 20.58g | 22.1g | 3% |
Iron | 0.46mg | 0.34mg | 2% |
Potassium | 305mg | 384mg | 2% |
Vitamin C | 1.7mg | 3.7mg | 2% |
Zinc | 0.28mg | 0.43mg | 1% |
Calcium | 23mg | 15mg | 1% |
Cholesterol | 62mg | 63mg | 0% |
Copper | 0.047mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.022mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.23mg | 0.248mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.902mg | 0.969mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.948mg | 1.018mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.672mg | 1.796mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.89mg | 2.03mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.609mg | 0.654mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.803mg | 0.863mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.06mg | 1.139mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.606mg | 0.651mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.69g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 1.457g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.17g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more OtherOther | +548.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +226.7% |
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Protein
~22.1g
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Carbs
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Water
~64.75g