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Herring vs Salmon
CALORIC DENSITY
Herring, atlantic, raw
Salmon, sockeye, raw
1.58
1.68
15039
15085

First, let's take a look at the macros. Each of these are listed in grams and as usual, normalized to 200 calories for easy comparison, so we're always comparing apples to apples.

*All our data comes from the USDA Nutrient Database.
Herring
Salmon
Protein = 23g
Protein = 25g
Carbohydrates = 0g
Carbohydrates = 0g
Fat = 11g
Fat = 10g
Fiber = 0g
Fiber = 0g
Monounsaturated = 5g
Monounsaturated = 5g
Polyunsaturated = 3g
Polyunsaturated = 2g
Saturated Fat = 3g
Saturated Fat = 2g
Nutrient herring salmon
Protein 23g 25g
Carbohydrate 0g 0g
Fiber 0g 0g
Fat 11g 10g
Monounsat. Fat 5g 10g
Polyunsat. Fat 3g 2g
Saturated Fat 3g 2g
Note: the chart below maxes out at 20, so you can see better.

Next, let's take a look at the Vitamin density. These values are shown in units of percent of recommended daily intake. And since we're showing 200 calories worth, this means anything above 10% is good.

Choline = 19%
Choline = 27%
Vitamin A = 6%
Vitamin A = 11%
Vitamin C = 1%
Vitamin C = 0%
Vitamin E = 11%
Vitamin E = 6%
Vitamin K = 0%
Vitamin K = 1%
Nutrientherringsalmon
Choline19%27%
Vitamin A6%11%
Vitamin C1%0%
Vitamin E11%6%
Vitamin K0%1%

Herring are a good source of Riboflavin, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Iron. Herring are a great source of Phosphorus. Herring are an excellent source of Vitamin B12. Salmon are a good source of Thiamin, Vitamin B6. Salmon are a great source of Niacin, Phosphorus. Salmon are an excellent source of Vitamin B12.

And here we see the B-vitamins: B1 (Thiamin), B2 (Riboflavin), B3 (Niacin), B5 (Pantothenic Acid), B6 (Pyridoxine)

Vitamin B1 = 12%
Vitamin B1 = 24%
Vitamin B2 = 27%
Vitamin B2 = 16%
Vitamin B3 = 34%
Vitamin B3 = 57%
Vitamin B5 = 16%
Vitamin B5 = 15%
Vitamin B6 = 35%
Vitamin B6 = 21%
Vitamin B12 = 865%
Vitamin B12 = 298%
Nutrientherringsalmon
Vitamin B112%24%
Vitamin B227%16%
Vitamin B334%57%
Vitamin B516%15%
Vitamin B635%21%
Vitamin B12865%298%

Now, lets look at mineral density. Here we have a lot of important electrolytes and minerals. Once again, units are in percent of RDI, thus for this 200 calorie serving anything above 10% would considered high.

Sodium = 8%
Sodium = 4%
Potassium = 12%
Potassium = 13%
Calcium = 14%
Calcium = 1%
Magnesium = 12%
Magnesium = 8%
Phosphorus = 52%
Phosphorus = 44%
Iron = 23%
Iron = 9%
Manganese = 2%
Manganese = 1%
Selenium = 103%
Selenium = 89%
Copper = 12%
Copper = 6%
Zinc = 13%
Zinc = 7%
Nutrientherringsalmon
Sodium8%4%
Potasium12%13%
Calcium14%1%
Magnesium12%8%
Phosphorus52%44%
Iron23%9%
Manganese2%1%
Selenium103%89%
Copper12%6%
Zinc13%7%

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