In short

Gram for gram, there are 25% more calories in salmon than in chicken (206 vs 165 in 100 g). Most of those in chicken come from protein.

More in salmon: vitamin B12 (8.2×), vitamin D, selenium, thiamin (4.9×) and 7 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, cooked206 cal

22.1 g protein · 0 g carbs (0 g sugars) · 12.3 g fat

Chicken breast, meat only, roasted165 cal

31 g protein · 0 g carbs (0 g sugars) · 3.6 g fat

Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat

Where they differ

Each dot is the share of a day's needs (FDA Daily Value) in 100 g 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%62.5%125%
  • Vitamin B12117% vs 14%

    2.8 µg vs 0.34 µg

  • Vitamin D66% vs 1%

    13.1 µg vs 0.1 µg

  • Niacin (B3)50% vs 86%

    8 mg vs 13.7 mg

  • Selenium75% vs 50%

    41.4 µg vs 27.6 µg

  • Thiamin (B1)28% vs 6%

    0.34 mg vs 0.07 mg

  • Protein44% vs 62%

    22.1 g vs 31 g

  • Total fat16% vs 5%

    12.3 g vs 3.6 g

  • Pantothenic acid (B5)30% vs 19%

    1.5 mg vs 0.96 mg

  • Folate9% vs 1%

    34 µg vs 4 µg

  • Cholesterollimit21% vs 28%

    63 mg vs 85 mg

  • Vitamin A8% vs 1%

    69 µg vs 6 µg

  • Saturated fatlimit12% vs 5%

    2.4 g vs 1 g

  • Vitamin E8% vs 2%

    1.1 mg vs 0.27 mg

  • Zinc4% vs 9%

    0.43 mg vs 1 mg

  • Vitamin C4% vs 0%

    3.7 mg vs 0 mg

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Where they are alike

Less than 4% of a day apart, in 100 g of each.

  • Carbohydrates0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Sodiumlimit61 mg · 74 mg3%·3%
  • Potassium384 mg · 256 mg8%·5%
  • Calcium15 mg · 15 mg1%·1%
  • Iron0.34 mg · 1 mg2%·6%
  • Magnesium30 mg · 29 mg7%·7%
  • Phosphorus252 mg · 228 mg20%·18%
  • Copper0.049 mg · 0.049 mg5%·5%
  • Manganese0.016 mg · 0.017 mg1%·1%
  • Vitamin K0.1 µg · 0.3 µg<1%·<1%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.14 mg · 0.11 mg10%·9%
  • Vitamin B60.65 mg · 0.6 mg38%·35%
  • Choline90.5 mg · 85.3 mg16%·16%

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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