Abalone vs. Salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between abalone and salmon

Abalone has more iron, vitamin B5, copper, and selenium; however, salmon is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1.
Salmon covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 88% more than abalone.
Abalone has 11 times more iron than salmon. While abalone has 3.8mg of iron, salmon has only 0.34mg.
Salmon has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Mollusks, abalone, mixed species, cooked, fried 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.

Abalone

Salmon

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+86.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+146.7%
Contains more IronIron	+1017.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+365.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+120.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+337.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+25.1%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+35.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+16.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-89.7%

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.

Abalone

Salmon

Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5

+94.6%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+105.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+3350%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+54.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+323.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+331.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+305.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+142.9%

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.135mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.69µg	2.8µg	88%
Vitamin D*		526 IU	66%
Vitamin D		13.1µg	66%
Iron	3.8mg	0.34mg	43%
Vitamin B3	1.9mg	8.045mg	38%
Vitamin B6	0.15mg	0.647mg	38%
Vitamin B5	2.87mg	1.475mg	28%
Sodium	591mg	61mg	23%
Copper	0.228mg	0.049mg	20%
Selenium	51.8µg	41.4µg	19%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.676g	4.553g	19%
Choline		90.5mg	16%
Cholesterol	94mg	63mg	10%
Vitamin B1	0.22mg	0.34mg	10%
Fats	6.78g	12.35g	9%
Vitamin E		1.14mg	8%
Vitamin A	2µg	69µg	7%
Magnesium	56mg	30mg	6%
Protein	19.63g	22.1g	5%
Zinc	0.95mg	0.43mg	5%
Phosphorus	217mg	252mg	5%
Folate	14µg	34µg	5%
Carbs	11.05g	0g	4%
Monounsaturated fat	2.741g	4.181g	4%
Potassium	284mg	384mg	3%
Saturated fat	1.646g	2.397g	3%
Vitamin C	1.8mg	3.7mg	2%
Calcium	37mg	15mg	2%
Manganese	0.07mg	0.016mg	2%
Calories	189kcal	206kcal	1%
Protein per 100 calories	10g	11g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	96kcal	93kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	53g	49g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.7	3.6	N/A
Net carbs	11.05g	0g	N/A
Vitamin B2	0.13mg	0.135mg	0%
Vitamin K		0.1µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.224mg	0.248mg	0%
Threonine	0.838mg	0.969mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.854mg	1.018mg	0%
Leucine	1.386mg	1.796mg	0%
Lysine	1.433mg	2.03mg	0%
Methionine	0.441mg	0.654mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.715mg	0.863mg	0%
Valine	0.86mg	1.139mg	0%
Histidine	0.378mg	0.651mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.054g	0.69g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA		1.457g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.046g	0.17g	N/A