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Whiting vs. Salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between whiting and salmon

  • The amount of vitamin D, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and vitamin E in salmon is higher than in whiting.
  • Salmon covers your daily vitamin D needs 76% more than whiting.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, whiting, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Fish, salmon, Atlantic, farmed, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 19% 38% 16% 13% 14% 122% 17% 17% 224%
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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% 4.5% 34% 13% 16% 12% 108% 8% 2.1% 226%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +313.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13%
Contains more IronIron +23.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +23.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +712.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.8%
~equal in Selenium ~41.4µg

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.
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% 13% 7.6% 27% 17% 14% 31% 15% 42% 325% 0.25% 11% 45%
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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 12% 23% 23% 197% 85% 31% 151% 89% 149% 350% 0.25% 26% 49%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +81.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +627.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +125%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +381.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +490%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +259.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +126.7%
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~2.8µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg
~equal in Choline ~90.5mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whiting Salmon DV% diff.
Vitamin D 1.8µg 13.1µg 57%
Vitamin D 73IU 526IU 57%
Vitamin B3 1.67mg 8.045mg 40%
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 0.647mg 36%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.587g 4.553g 26%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 1.475mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.068mg 0.34mg 23%
Fats 1.69g 12.35g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 4.181g 9%
Saturated fat 0.4g 2.397g 9%
Vitamin B12 2.6µg 2.8µg 8%
Cholesterol 84mg 63mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.135mg 6%
Folate 15µg 34µg 5%
Manganese 0.13mg 0.016mg 5%
Calories 116kcal 206kcal 5%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 1.14mg 5%
Phosphorus 285mg 252mg 5%
Calcium 62mg 15mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.7mg 4%
Sodium 132mg 61mg 3%
Protein 23.48g 22.1g 3%
Vitamin A 38µg 69µg 3%
Potassium 434mg 384mg 1%
Choline 83.3mg 90.5mg 1%
Magnesium 27mg 30mg 1%
Iron 0.42mg 0.34mg 1%
Copper 0.04mg 0.049mg 1%
Zinc 0.53mg 0.43mg 1%
Selenium 41.1µg 41.4µg 1%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.263mg 0.248mg 0%
Threonine 1.029mg 0.969mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.082mg 1.018mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 1.796mg 0%
Lysine 2.156mg 2.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.695mg 0.654mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.917mg 0.863mg 0%
Valine 1.21mg 1.139mg 0%
Histidine 0.691mg 0.651mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.283g 0.69g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.235g 1.457g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0.17g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 2% 75%
Protein: 23.48 g
Fats: 1.69 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 74.71 g
Other: 0.12 g
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22% 12% 65%
Protein: 22.1 g
Fats: 12.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.75 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +15.4%
Contains more FatsFats +630.8%
Contains more OtherOther +566.7%
~equal in Protein ~22.1g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 31% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.4 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.587 g
Salmon
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22% 38% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.397 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.553 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +839.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +675.6%

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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. Whiting - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175161/nutrients
  2. Salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175168/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.