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Avocado vs. Smoked salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between avocadoes and smoked salmon

  • Avocadoes are richer in fiber, folate, and vitamin K, yet smoked salmon is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and choline.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for smoked salmon is 136% higher.
  • Avocadoes contain less sodium.
  • Smoked salmon has a lower glycemic index than avocadoes.

Food types used in this article are Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties and Fish, salmon, chinook, smoked.

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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 13% 3.3% 15% 32% 77% 8.5% 70% 88% 2.2% 177%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +61.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +177.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +106.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +735.3%
Contains more IronIron +54.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +215.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +8000%
~equal in Calcium ~11mg

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 0% 8.7% 27% 257% 5.8% 23% 89% 52% 64% 408% 0.25% 1.5% 49%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +53.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +191.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +59.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +20900%
Contains more FolateFolate +3950%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +271.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +171.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +526.8%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.278mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Avocado Smoked salmon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.26µg 136%
Vitamin D 0µg 17.1µg 86%
Vitamin D 0IU 685IU 86%
Selenium 0.4µg 32.4µg 58%
Protein 2g 18.28g 33%
Sodium 7mg 672mg 29%
Fiber 6.7g 0g 27%
Folate 81µg 2µg 20%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 4.72mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 9.799g 2.023g 19%
Vitamin K 21µg 0.1µg 17%
Fats 14.66g 4.32g 16%
Phosphorus 52mg 164mg 16%
Choline 14.2mg 89mg 14%
Vitamin C 10mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B5 1.389mg 0.87mg 10%
Potassium 485mg 175mg 9%
Cholesterol 0mg 23mg 8%
Saturated fat 2.126g 0.929g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.816g 0.995g 5%
Vitamin E 2.07mg 1.35mg 5%
Manganese 0.142mg 0.017mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.023mg 4%
Copper 0.19mg 0.23mg 4%
Iron 0.55mg 0.85mg 4%
Zinc 0.64mg 0.31mg 3%
Magnesium 29mg 18mg 3%
Carbs 8.53g 0g 3%
Calories 160kcal 117kcal 2%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.101mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.257mg 0.278mg 2%
Vitamin A 7µg 26µg 2%
Net carbs 1.83g 0g N/A
Calcium 12mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 0.66g 0g N/A
Starch 0.11g 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0.205mg 0%
Threonine 0.073mg 0.801mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0.842mg 0%
Leucine 0.143mg 1.486mg 0%
Lysine 0.132mg 1.679mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0.541mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.097mg 0.714mg 0%
Valine 0.107mg 0.942mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0.538mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.183g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.267g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.111g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.073g 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
18% 4% 72% 5%
Protein: 18.28 g
Fats: 4.32 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72 g
Other: 5.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +239.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +814%
Contains more OtherOther +241.8%
~equal in Water ~72g

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
24% 51% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.929 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.995 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +384.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +82.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.3%

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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. Smoked salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173687/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.