Yellowtail vs. Chinook salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between yellowtail and chinook salmon
- Yellowtail has more vitamin B1; however, chinook salmon is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B6, magnesium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin A, and folate.
- Chinook salmon covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 67% more than yellowtail.
- Chinook salmon contains 4 times less vitamin B1 than yellowtail. Yellowtail contains 0.175mg of vitamin B1, while chinook salmon contains 0.044mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Fish, yellowtail, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Fish, salmon, chinook, 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.
| Contains more ZincZinc | +19.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -16.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +221.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +44.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +84.6% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +297.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +41.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +380.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +202% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +15.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +27% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +149.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +129.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +775% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.25µg | 2.87µg | 68% |
| Phosphorus | 201mg | 371mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.185mg | 0.462mg | 21% |
| Magnesium | 38mg | 122mg | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.662g | 18% | |
| Saturated fat | 3.214g | 15% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.742g | 14% | |
| Vitamin A | 31µg | 149µg | 13% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.175mg | 0.044mg | 11% |
| Fats | 6.72g | 13.38g | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 8.718mg | 10.045mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.051mg | 0.154mg | 8% |
| Folate | 4µg | 35µg | 8% |
| Protein | 29.67g | 25.72g | 8% |
| Cholesterol | 71mg | 85mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.681mg | 0.865mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.63mg | 0.91mg | 4% |
| Calories | 187kcal | 231kcal | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.67mg | 0.56mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.058mg | 0.053mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 538mg | 505mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 2.9mg | 4.1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 29mg | 28mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 50mg | 60mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 46.8µg | 46.8µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.019mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.332mg | 0.288mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.301mg | 1.127mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.367mg | 1.185mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.411mg | 2.09mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.725mg | 2.362mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.878mg | 0.761mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.158mg | 1.004mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.528mg | 1.325mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.873mg | 0.757mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 1.01g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.727g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.296g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
29.67 g
Fats:
6.72 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
67.33 g
Other:
0 g
Protein:
25.72 g
Fats:
13.38 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
65.6 g
Other:
0 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +15.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +99.1% |
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Carbs
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Water
~65.6g
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Other
~-4.7g
