Salmon vs. Snapper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are salmon and snapper different?

Salmon is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and folate; however, snapper is richer in vitamin B12 and selenium.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for salmon is 48% higher.
Salmon contains 34 times more vitamin B2 than snapper. While salmon contains 0.135mg of vitamin B2, snapper contains only 0.004mg.
Snapper has less saturated fat.

Fish, salmon, Atlantic, farmed, cooked, dry heat and Fish, snapper, mixed species, cooked, dry heat are the varieties used in this article.

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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

Snapper

Contains more IronIron	+41.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+25.4%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+23.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+35.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+18.4%

~equal in Copper ~0.046mg

~equal in Zinc ~0.44mg

~equal in Sodium ~57mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.017mg

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

Snapper

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+131.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+97.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+541.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+3275%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+2225.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+69.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+40.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+466.7%

Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12

+25%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin D*	526 IU		66%
Vitamin D	13.1µg		66%
Vitamin B3	8.045mg	0.346mg	48%
Vitamin B12	2.8µg	3.5µg	29%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.553g	0.588g	26%
Vitamin B1	0.34mg	0.053mg	24%
Fats	12.35g	1.72g	16%
Choline	90.5mg		16%
Selenium	41.4µg	49µg	14%
Vitamin B6	0.647mg	0.46mg	14%
Vitamin B5	1.475mg	0.87mg	12%
Vitamin B2	0.135mg	0.004mg	10%
Monounsaturated fat	4.181g	0.322g	10%
Saturated fat	2.397g	0.365g	9%
Protein	22.1g	26.3g	8%
Vitamin E	1.14mg		8%
Phosphorus	252mg	201mg	7%
Folate	34µg	6µg	7%
Cholesterol	63mg	47mg	5%
Calories	206kcal	128kcal	4%
Potassium	384mg	522mg	4%
Vitamin A	69µg	35µg	4%
Calcium	15mg	40mg	3%
Vitamin C	3.7mg	1.6mg	2%
Magnesium	30mg	37mg	2%
Iron	0.34mg	0.24mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	11g	21g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	93kcal	49kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	49g	78g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.6	2.5	N/A
Copper	0.049mg	0.046mg	0%
Zinc	0.43mg	0.44mg	0%
Sodium	61mg	57mg	0%
Manganese	0.016mg	0.017mg	0%
Vitamin K	0.1µg		0%
Tryptophan	0.248mg	0.294mg	0%
Threonine	0.969mg	1.153mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.018mg	1.212mg	0%
Leucine	1.796mg	2.137mg	0%
Lysine	2.03mg	2.415mg	0%
Methionine	0.654mg	0.778mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.863mg	1.027mg	0%
Valine	1.139mg	1.355mg	0%
Histidine	0.651mg	0.774mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.69g	0.048g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	1.457g	0.273g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.17g	0.022g	N/A