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Avocado vs. Chinook salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between avocadoes and chinook salmon?

  • Avocadoes are higher in fiber, copper, and folate, yet chinook salmon is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamin B6.
  • Chinook salmon's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 120% more.
  • The glycemic index of chinook salmon is lower.

We used Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties and Fish, salmon, chinook, cooked, dry heat types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 3.6% 43% 21% 63% 17% 22% 0.91% 19% 2.2%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 87% 8.4% 45% 34% 18% 15% 159% 7.8% 2.5% 255%
Contains more CopperCopper +258.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +647.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +320.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +133.3%
Contains more IronIron +65.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +613.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11600%
~equal in Potassium ~505mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 33% 2.3% 41% 0% 17% 30% 33% 83% 59% 0% 53% 61% 7.7%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 14% 50% 0% 0% 11% 36% 188% 52% 107% 359% 0% 26% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +143.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +52.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +60.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +131.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2028.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +478%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +79.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Avocado Chinook salmon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.87µg 120%
Selenium 0.4µg 46.8µg 84%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 10.045mg 52%
Protein 2g 25.72g 47%
Phosphorus 52mg 371mg 46%
Cholesterol 0mg 85mg 28%
Fiber 6.7g 0g 27%
Magnesium 29mg 122mg 22%
Vitamin K 21µg 18%
Vitamin A 7µg 149µg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.257mg 0.462mg 16%
Copper 0.19mg 0.053mg 15%
Vitamin E 2.07mg 14%
Folate 81µg 35µg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 9.799g 5.742g 10%
Vitamin B5 1.389mg 0.865mg 10%
Vitamin C 10mg 4.1mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.816g 2.662g 6%
Iron 0.55mg 0.91mg 5%
Saturated fat 2.126g 3.214g 5%
Manganese 0.142mg 0.019mg 5%
Calories 160kcal 231kcal 4%
Choline 14.2mg 3%
Carbs 8.53g 0g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.044mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.154mg 2%
Sodium 7mg 60mg 2%
Calcium 12mg 28mg 2%
Fats 14.66g 13.38g 2%
Zinc 0.64mg 0.56mg 1%
Potassium 485mg 505mg 1%
Net carbs 1.83g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.66g N/A
Starch 0.11g 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0.288mg 0%
Threonine 0.073mg 1.127mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 1.185mg 0%
Leucine 0.143mg 2.09mg 0%
Lysine 0.132mg 2.362mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0.761mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.097mg 1.004mg 0%
Valine 0.107mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0.757mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 1.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.727g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.111g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.296g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 15% 9% 73%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 14.66 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 73.23 g
Other: 1.58 g
26% 13% 66%
Protein: 25.72 g
Fats: 13.38 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.6 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +11.6%
Contains more OtherOther +-133.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1186%
~equal in Fats ~13.38g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 71% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.799 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.816 g
28% 49% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.214 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.742 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.662 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -33.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +70.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +46.6%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Avocado - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171705/nutrients
  2. Chinook salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171999/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.