In short

One serving each: 175 calories in salmon (3 oz, 85 g), 140 calories in chicken (3 oz, 85 g). Most of those in chicken come from protein.

More in salmon: vitamin B12 (8.2×), vitamin D, selenium, thiamin (4.9×) and 6 more. More in chicken: niacin, protein, cholesterol and zinc (2.3×). Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Farmed Atlantic salmon, cooked175 cal

3 oz (85 g) · 18.8 g protein · 0 g carbs (0 g sugars) · 10.5 g fat

Chicken breast, meat only, roasted140 cal

3 oz (85 g) · 26.4 g protein · 0 g carbs (0 g sugars) · 3 g fat

Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat

Where they differ

Each dot is the share of a day's needs (FDA Daily Value) in one serving of each. Every row uses the same scale, so a short gap is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

0%50%100%
  • Vitamin B1299% vs 12%

    2.4 µg vs 0.29 µg

  • Vitamin D56% vs <1%

    11.1 µg vs 0.085 µg

  • Niacin (B3)43% vs 73%

    6.8 mg vs 11.7 mg

  • Selenium64% vs 43%

    35.2 µg vs 23.5 µg

  • Thiamin (B1)24% vs 5%

    0.29 mg vs 0.06 mg

  • Protein38% vs 53%

    18.8 g vs 26.4 g

  • Total fat13% vs 4%

    10.5 g vs 3 g

  • Pantothenic acid (B5)25% vs 16%

    1.3 mg vs 0.82 mg

  • Folate7% vs 1%

    28.9 µg vs 3.4 µg

  • Cholesterollimit18% vs 24%

    53.5 mg vs 72.3 mg

  • Vitamin A7% vs 1%

    58.6 µg vs 5.1 µg

  • Saturated fatlimit10% vs 4%

    2 g vs 0.86 g

  • Vitamin E6% vs 2%

    0.97 mg vs 0.23 mg

  • Zinc3% vs 8%

    0.37 mg vs 0.85 mg

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Where they are alike

Less than 4% of a day apart, in one serving of each.

  • Carbohydrates0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Sodiumlimit51.9 mg · 62.9 mg2%·3%
  • Potassium326 mg · 218 mg7%·5%
  • Calcium12.8 mg · 12.8 mg1%·1%
  • Iron0.29 mg · 0.88 mg2%·5%
  • Magnesium25.5 mg · 24.6 mg6%·6%
  • Phosphorus214 mg · 194 mg17%·16%
  • Copper0.042 mg · 0.042 mg5%·5%
  • Manganese0.014 mg · 0.014 mg1%·1%
  • Vitamin C3.1 mg · 0 mg3%·0%
  • Vitamin K0.085 µg · 0.26 µg<1%·<1%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.11 mg · 0.097 mg9%·7%
  • Vitamin B60.55 mg · 0.51 mg32%·30%
  • Choline76.9 mg · 72.5 mg14%·13%

From USDA FoodData Central: Farmed Atlantic salmon, cooked (SR Legacy 175168), Chicken breast, meat only, roasted (SR Legacy 171477). Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older. Missing values are never shown as zero. For exploring the data, not dietary advice.

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