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Salmon vs. Fish, tuna, fresh, bluefin, raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between salmon and fish, tuna, fresh, bluefin, raw

  • Salmon is richer in vitamin D, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B5, and vitamin B1, yet fish, tuna, fresh, bluefin, raw is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, vitamin B2, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for fish, tuna, fresh, bluefin, raw is 276% higher.
  • Salmon contains 2 times more vitamin D than fish, tuna, fresh, bluefin, raw. Salmon contains 526 IU of vitamin D, while fish, tuna, fresh, bluefin, raw contains 227 IU.
  • Fish, tuna, fresh, bluefin, raw contains less cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Fish, salmon, Atlantic, farmed, cooked, dry heat and Fish, tuna, fresh, bluefin, raw.

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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.
Salmon
Salmon
3
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 2.4% 22% 38% 29% 16% 109% 5.1% 2% 199%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +87.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +52.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +13.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more IronIron +200%
Contains more CopperCopper +75.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +39.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36.1%
~equal in Phosphorus ~254mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.015mg

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.
Salmon
Salmon
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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 12% 23% 23% 197% 85% 31% 151% 89% 149% 350% 0.25% 26%
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 0% 218% 20% 86% 60% 58% 162% 63% 105% 1179% 0% 1.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +14%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +129.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +41.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +39.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +42.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1600%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +849.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +85.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +236.8%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~8.654mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Salmon Fish, tuna, fresh, bluefin, raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.8µg 9.43µg 276%
Vitamin A 69µg 655µg 65%
Vitamin D 526 IU 227 IU 37%
Vitamin D 13.1µg 5.7µg 37%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.553g 1.433g 21%
Vitamin B6 0.647mg 0.455mg 15%
Fats 12.35g 4.9g 11%
Iron 0.34mg 1.02mg 9%
Selenium 41.4µg 36.5µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.251mg 9%
Cholesterol 63mg 38mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.34mg 0.241mg 8%
Vitamin B5 1.475mg 1.054mg 8%
Folate 34µg 2µg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 4.181g 1.6g 6%
Magnesium 30mg 50mg 5%
Choline 90.5mg 65mg 5%
Saturated fat 2.397g 1.257g 5%
Vitamin C 3.7mg 0mg 4%
Potassium 384mg 252mg 4%
Copper 0.049mg 0.086mg 4%
Vitamin B3 8.045mg 8.654mg 4%
Calories 206kcal 144kcal 3%
Protein 22.1g 23.33g 2%
Zinc 0.43mg 0.6mg 2%
Calcium 15mg 8mg 1%
Sodium 61mg 39mg 1%
Vitamin E 1.14mg 1mg 1%
Phosphorus 252mg 254mg 0%
Manganese 0.016mg 0.015mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.248mg 0.261mg 0%
Threonine 0.969mg 1.023mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.018mg 1.075mg 0%
Leucine 1.796mg 1.896mg 0%
Lysine 2.03mg 2.142mg 0%
Methionine 0.654mg 0.69mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.863mg 0.911mg 0%
Valine 1.139mg 1.202mg 0%
Histidine 0.651mg 0.687mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.69g 0.283g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.457g 0.89g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.17g 0.125g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Salmon
Salmon
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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
23% 5% 68% 4%
Protein: 23.33 g
Fats: 4.9 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.09 g
Other: 3.68 g
Contains more FatsFats +152%
Contains more OtherOther +360%
~equal in Protein ~23.33g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~68.09g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Salmon
Salmon
2
22% 38% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.397 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.553 g
29% 37% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.257 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.433 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +161.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +217.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -47.6%

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. Salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175168/nutrients
  2. Fish, tuna, fresh, bluefin, raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173706/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.