Sturgeon vs. Steelhead trout — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between sturgeon and steelhead trout?

Sturgeon is richer in vitamin A, yet steelhead trout is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin D*, vitamin E, and omega-3 (DPA).
Steelhead trout's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 137% higher.
Sturgeon has 13 times more vitamin A than steelhead trout. Sturgeon has 263µg of vitamin A, while steelhead trout has 20µg.
Steelhead trout contains less cholesterol.

We used Fish, sturgeon, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Steelhead trout, boiled, canned (Alaska Native) types in this comparison.

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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.

Sturgeon

Steelhead trout

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+80%
Contains more IronIron	+40.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-41.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+172.7%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+76.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+60.5%

~equal in Potassium ~365mg

~equal in Copper ~0.058mg

~equal in Zinc ~0.57mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~249mg

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.

Sturgeon

Steelhead trout

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+1215%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+17.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+241.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+131.6%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	2.5µg	5.79µg	137%
Vitamin B3	10.1mg		63%
Vitamin A	263µg	20µg	27%
Selenium	16.2µg	26µg	18%
Vitamin B6	0.23mg		18%
Vitamin B5	0.87mg		17%
Choline	70mg		13%
Vitamin D*	515 IU	604 IU	11%
Vitamin D	12.9µg	15.1µg	11%
Vitamin E	0.63mg	2.15mg	10%
Vitamin B1	0.08mg		7%
Vitamin B2	0.09mg		7%
Cholesterol	77mg	59mg	6%
Fats	5.18g	8.26g	5%
Magnesium	45mg	25mg	5%
Folate	17µg		4%
Iron	0.9mg	0.64mg	3%
Phosphorus	271mg	249mg	3%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.051g	3%
Sodium	69mg	118mg	2%
Saturated fat	1.173g	1.53g	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.885g	1.225g	2%
Calories	135kcal	159kcal	1%
Protein	20.7g	21.11g	1%
Calcium	17mg	30mg	1%
Copper	0.053mg	0.058mg	1%
Manganese	0.03mg	0.011mg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	2.486g	2.223g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	15g	13g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	65kcal	75kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	74g	63g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.9	2.3	N/A
Potassium	364mg	365mg	0%
Zinc	0.54mg	0.57mg	0%
Vitamin K	0.1µg	0µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.232mg		0%
Threonine	0.907mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.954mg		0%
Leucine	1.682mg		0%
Lysine	1.901mg		0%
Methionine	0.613mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.808mg		0%
Valine	1.066mg		0%
Histidine	0.609mg		0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.249g	0.376g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.119g	0.54g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.058g	0.13g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.014g	N/A