Salmon vs Tilapia (fillet, meat): Which Has More Calories?
Per 100 g, Salmon has 197 kcal and Tilapia (fillet, meat) has 96 kcal, so Tilapia (fillet, meat) has 51% fewer calories.
Salmon has more fat (13.1 g vs 1.7 g). Relative to calories, Tilapia (fillet, meat) is the better protein source (20.9 g vs 10.3 g of protein per 100 kcal).


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Salmon vs Tilapia 100g Compare
| per 100g | Salmon | Tilapia (fillet, meat) |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 197 | 96 |
| Fat | 13.11 g | 1.7 g |
| Protein | 20.32 g | 20.08 g |
| Water | 65.84 g | 78.08 g |
| Calcium | 9.423 mg | 10 mg |
| Iron | 0.259 mg | 0.56 mg |
| Magnessium | 25.39 mg | 27 mg |
| Phosphorus | 2.151 mg | 1.4 mg |
| Potassium | 378.2 mg | 302 mg |
| Sodium | 49.49 mg | 52 mg |
| Zink | 2.151 mg | 1.4 mg |
| Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine) | 0.207 mg | 0.041 mg |
| Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin) | 0.155 mg | 0.063 mg |
| Vitaminium B3 (Niacin) | 8.672 mg | 3.903 mg |
| Vitaminium B6 | 0.636 mg | 0.162 mg |
| Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid) | 0.026 µg | 0.024 µg |
| Vitaminium E | 3.55 mg | 0.4 mg |
| Vitaminium K | 0.001 µg | 0.001 µg |
More Calories in Salmon
At first glance, you can see that in salmon is much more calories than in tilapia.
Salmon has 197 kcal per 100g and tilapia 96 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 105%.
Additionally, it is also easy to notice that most of the calories in salmon comes from fat and in tilapia from protein.
See tables below to compare salmon with tilapia in details.
Salmon 100g
197kcalCalories source
- 0% CARBS.
- 41% PROTEIN
- 59% FAT
Tilapia (fillet, meat) 100g
96kcalCalories source
- 0% CARBS
- 84% PROTEIN
- 16% FAT
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About the data
Nutrition values on this page are given per 100 g of the food and are based on the official United States Department of Agriculture FoodData Central database. The exact record used for each food is linked under the tables.
Marcin Piotrowicz – calories-info.com creator · Healthy diet and healthy lifestyle promoter. The information is for general purposes and is not medical or dietary advice.