Yellowtail vs. Salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between yellowtail and salmon
- Yellowtail has more selenium; however, salmon has more vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, vitamin B1, folate, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
- Salmon's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 65% more.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, yellowtail, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Fish, salmon, Atlantic, farmed, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +26.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +93.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +40.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +85.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +18.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +55.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -18% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +18.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +13% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +25.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +27.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +122.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +94.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +164.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +116.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +249.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +124% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +750% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin D | 526 IU | 66% | |
| Vitamin D | 13.1µg | 66% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.25µg | 2.8µg | 65% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.185mg | 0.647mg | 36% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.553g | 30% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.681mg | 1.475mg | 16% |
| Choline | 90.5mg | 16% | |
| Protein | 29.67g | 22.1g | 15% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.175mg | 0.34mg | 14% |
| Saturated fat | 2.397g | 11% | |
| Selenium | 46.8µg | 41.4µg | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.181g | 10% | |
| Fats | 6.72g | 12.35g | 9% |
| Vitamin E | 1.14mg | 8% | |
| Folate | 4µg | 34µg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 201mg | 252mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.051mg | 0.135mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 538mg | 384mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.63mg | 0.34mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 31µg | 69µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 8.718mg | 8.045mg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 71mg | 63mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 38mg | 30mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.67mg | 0.43mg | 2% |
| Calories | 187kcal | 206kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 2.9mg | 3.7mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 29mg | 15mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.058mg | 0.049mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 50mg | 61mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.019mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.332mg | 0.248mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.301mg | 0.969mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.367mg | 1.018mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.411mg | 1.796mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.725mg | 2.03mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.878mg | 0.654mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.158mg | 0.863mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.528mg | 1.139mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.873mg | 0.651mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.69g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 1.457g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.17g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
29.67 g
Fats:
6.72 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
67.33 g
Other:
0 g
Protein:
22.1 g
Fats:
12.35 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
64.75 g
Other:
0.8 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +34.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +83.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +∞% |
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~64.75g
