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Salmon vs Tilapia
CALORIC DENSITY
Salmon, sockeye, raw
Tilapia, fish, raw
1.68
0.96
15085
15261

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.
Salmon
Tilapia
Protein = 25g
Protein = 42g
Carbohydrates = 0g
Carbohydrates = 0g
Fat = 10g
Fat = 4g
Fiber = 0g
Fiber = 0g
Monounsaturated = 5g
Monounsaturated = 1g
Polyunsaturated = 2g
Polyunsaturated = 1g
Saturated Fat = 2g
Saturated Fat = 2g
Nutrient salmon tilapia
Protein 25g 42g
Carbohydrate 0g 0g
Fiber 0g 0g
Fat 10g 4g
Monounsat. Fat 5g 4g
Polyunsat. Fat 2g 1g
Saturated Fat 2g 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 = 27%
Choline = 21%
Vitamin A = 11%
Vitamin A = 0%
Vitamin C = 0%
Vitamin C = 0%
Vitamin E = 6%
Vitamin E = 7%
Vitamin K = 1%
Vitamin K = 4%
Nutrientsalmontilapia
Choline27%21%
Vitamin A11%0%
Vitamin C0%0%
Vitamin E6%7%
Vitamin K1%4%

Salmon have significantly more Vitamins A than tilapia. 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. Tilapia are a good source of Pantothenic Acid, Vitamin B6. Tilapia are a great source of Niacin, Phosphorus. Tilapia 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 = 24%
Vitamin B1 = 9%
Vitamin B2 = 16%
Vitamin B2 = 12%
Vitamin B3 = 57%
Vitamin B3 = 68%
Vitamin B5 = 15%
Vitamin B5 = 20%
Vitamin B6 = 21%
Vitamin B6 = 31%
Vitamin B12 = 298%
Vitamin B12 = 165%
Nutrientsalmontilapia
Vitamin B124%9%
Vitamin B216%12%
Vitamin B357%68%
Vitamin B515%20%
Vitamin B621%31%
Vitamin B12298%165%

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 = 4%
Sodium = 7%
Potassium = 13%
Potassium = 18%
Calcium = 1%
Calcium = 4%
Magnesium = 8%
Magnesium = 16%
Phosphorus = 44%
Phosphorus = 61%
Iron = 9%
Iron = 19%
Manganese = 1%
Manganese = 3%
Selenium = 89%
Selenium = 194%
Copper = 6%
Copper = 16%
Zinc = 7%
Zinc = 7%
Nutrientsalmontilapia
Sodium4%7%
Potasium13%18%
Calcium1%4%
Magnesium8%16%
Phosphorus44%61%
Iron9%19%
Manganese1%3%
Selenium89%194%
Copper6%16%
Zinc7%7%

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