Sablefish vs. Salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between sablefish and salmon
- Sablefish is higher in iron, fats, selenium, and magnesium, yet salmon is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, and protein.
- Salmon covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 57% more than sablefish.
- Sablefish contains 5 times more iron than salmon. While sablefish contains 1.64mg of iron, salmon contains only 0.34mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Fish, sablefish, cooked, dry heat and Fish, salmon, Atlantic, farmed, cooked, dry heat.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +136.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +200% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +19.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +382.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +18.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +13% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +75% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +17.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -15.3% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +47.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +178.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +17.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +56.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +70.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +87% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +94.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin D* | 526 IU | 66% | |
| Vitamin D | 13.1µg | 66% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.44µg | 2.8µg | 57% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.346mg | 0.647mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.122mg | 0.34mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.128mg | 8.045mg | 18% |
| Iron | 1.64mg | 0.34mg | 16% |
| Choline | 90.5mg | 16% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 10.328g | 4.181g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.618g | 4.553g | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.865mg | 1.475mg | 12% |
| Fats | 19.62g | 12.35g | 11% |
| Protein | 17.19g | 22.1g | 10% |
| Magnesium | 71mg | 30mg | 10% |
| Selenium | 46.8µg | 41.4µg | 10% |
| Vitamin E | 1.14mg | 8% | |
| Saturated fat | 4.099g | 2.397g | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 215mg | 252mg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 3.7mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 102µg | 69µg | 4% |
| Folate | 17µg | 34µg | 4% |
| Calcium | 45mg | 15mg | 3% |
| Calories | 250kcal | 206kcal | 2% |
| Potassium | 459mg | 384mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.028mg | 0.049mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.115mg | 0.135mg | 2% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 6.9g | 11g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 145kcal | 93kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 40g | 49g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 3.2 | 3.6 | N/A |
| Cholesterol | 63mg | 63mg | 0% |
| Zinc | 0.41mg | 0.43mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 72mg | 61mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.019mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.193mg | 0.248mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.754mg | 0.969mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.792mg | 1.018mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.397mg | 1.796mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.579mg | 2.03mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.509mg | 0.654mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.671mg | 0.863mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.886mg | 1.139mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.506mg | 0.651mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 (EPA) | 0.867g | 0.69g | N/A |
| Omega-3 (DHA) | 0.92g | 1.457g | N/A |
| Omega-3 (DPA) | 0.216g | 0.17g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +58.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +28.6% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +147% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -41.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +73.9% |






