Turkey meat vs. Chinook salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between turkey meat and chinook salmon?

Turkey meat is richer in zinc, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2, yet chinook salmon is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin A, and potassium.
Chinook salmon's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 77% higher.
Turkey meat has 4 times more zinc than chinook salmon. Turkey meat has 2.48mg of zinc, while chinook salmon has 0.56mg.
Chinook salmon contains less cholesterol.

We used Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Fish, salmon, chinook, cooked, dry heat types in this comparison.

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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.

Turkey meat

Chinook salmon

Contains more IronIron	+19.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+75.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+342.9%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+306.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+111.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+66.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-41.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+35.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+57%

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.

Turkey meat

Chinook salmon

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+82.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+33.3%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+1141.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+181.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+288.9%

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.044mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~10.045mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.865mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	1.02µg	2.87µg	77%
Selenium	29.8µg	46.8µg	31%
Magnesium	30mg	122mg	22%
Phosphorus	223mg	371mg	21%
Zinc	2.48mg	0.56mg	17%
Choline	87.4mg		16%
Vitamin A	12µg	149µg	15%
Vitamin B6	0.616mg	0.462mg	12%
Vitamin B2	0.281mg	0.154mg	10%
Fats	7.39g	13.38g	9%
Cholesterol	109mg	85mg	8%
Monounsaturated fat	2.647g	5.742g	8%
Potassium	239mg	505mg	8%
Folate	9µg	35µg	7%
Protein	28.55g	25.72g	6%
Saturated fat	2.155g	3.214g	5%
Vitamin C	0mg	4.1mg	5%
Copper	0.093mg	0.053mg	4%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.119g	2.662g	4%
Vitamin B3	9.573mg	10.045mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.948mg	0.865mg	2%
Calories	189kcal	231kcal	2%
Vitamin D	0.4µg		2%
Sodium	103mg	60mg	2%
Iron	1.09mg	0.91mg	2%
Vitamin D	15IU		2%
Calcium	14mg	28mg	1%
Carbs	0.06g	0g	0%
Net carbs	0.06g	0g	N/A
Vitamin E	0.07mg		0%
Manganese	0.014mg	0.019mg	0%
Vitamin B1	0.045mg	0.044mg	0%
Trans fat	0.101g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.291mg	0.288mg	0%
Threonine	1.004mg	1.127mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.796mg	1.185mg	0%
Leucine	1.925mg	2.09mg	0%
Lysine	2.282mg	2.362mg	0%
Methionine	0.724mg	0.761mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.903mg	1.004mg	0%
Valine	0.902mg	1.325mg	0%
Histidine	0.749mg	0.757mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.008g	1.01g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.005g	0.727g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.105g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.008g	0.296g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.003g		N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.01g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.014g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	1.841g		N/A