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Steelhead trout vs. Salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between steelhead trout and salmon

  • Steelhead trout has more vitamin B12; however, salmon is richer in selenium, copper, potassium, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Steelhead trout covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 114% more than salmon.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Steelhead trout, boiled, canned (Alaska Native) and Fish, salmon, Atlantic, wild, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 9% 32% 24% 19% 16% 107% 15% 1.4% 142%
Salmon
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 4.5% 55% 39% 107% 22% 110% 7.3% 2.7% 255%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +48%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +72.1%
Contains more IronIron +60.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +453.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +43.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -52.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +90.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +80%
~equal in Phosphorus ~256mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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% 227% 6.7% 43% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 724% 0% 0%
Salmon
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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% 0% 4.3% 0% 69% 112% 189% 115% 218% 381% 0% 22%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +89.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Steelhead trout Salmon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 5.79µg 3.05µg 114%
Vitamin D* 604 IU 76%
Vitamin D 15.1µg 76%
Vitamin B6 0.944mg 73%
Vitamin B3 10.077mg 63%
Selenium 26µg 46.8µg 38%
Vitamin B5 1.92mg 38%
Vitamin B2 0.487mg 37%
Copper 0.058mg 0.321mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.275mg 23%
Vitamin E 2.15mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.225g 3.256g 14%
Protein 21.11g 25.44g 9%
Potassium 365mg 628mg 8%
Folate 29µg 7%
Iron 0.64mg 1.03mg 5%
Cholesterol 59mg 71mg 4%
Magnesium 25mg 37mg 3%
Sodium 118mg 56mg 3%
Calcium 30mg 15mg 2%
Zinc 0.57mg 0.82mg 2%
Calories 159kcal 182kcal 1%
Phosphorus 249mg 256mg 1%
Vitamin A 20µg 13µg 1%
Saturated fat 1.53g 1.257g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 2.223g 2.697g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 13g 14g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 75kcal 72kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 63g 55g N/A
Fats 8.26g 8.13g 0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.3 4.7 N/A
Manganese 0.011mg 0.021mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.285mg 0%
Threonine 1.115mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.172mg 0%
Leucine 2.067mg 0%
Lysine 2.336mg 0%
Methionine 0.753mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.993mg 0%
Valine 1.31mg 0%
Histidine 0.749mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.376g 0.411g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.54g 1.429g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.051g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.13g 0.368g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.014g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 8% 71%
Protein: 21.11 g
Fats: 8.26 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.59 g
Other: 0.04 g
Salmon
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25% 8% 60% 7%
Protein: 25.44 g
Fats: 8.13 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.62 g
Other: 6.81 g
Contains more WaterWater +18.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +20.5%
Contains more OtherOther +16925%
~equal in Fats ~8.13g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 45% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.53 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.223 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.225 g
Salmon
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17% 37% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.257 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.697 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.256 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -17.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +165.8%

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. Steelhead trout - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168060/nutrients
  2. Salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171998/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.