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Beef broiled vs. Smoked salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between beef broiled and smoked salmon

  • Beef broiled is higher in zinc and iron, yet smoked salmon is higher in vitamin D, vitamin B12, selenium, copper, and vitamin E.
  • Smoked salmon covers your daily vitamin D needs 114% more than beef broiled.
  • Beef broiled contains 20 times more zinc than smoked salmon. While beef broiled contains 6.31mg of zinc, smoked salmon contains only 0.31mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in smoked salmon is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, patty, cooked, broiled 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 15% 5.4% 28% 98% 28% 172% 85% 9.4% 1.6% 117%
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 +16.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +63.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +81.7%
Contains more IronIron +205.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1935.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +170.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +41.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50.7%

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 0% 1% 2.4% 0% 12% 41% 101% 39% 88% 330% 3% 6.8% 45%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +74.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +37.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1100%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +766.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1025%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +32.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +23.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Choline ~89mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef broiled Smoked salmon DV% diff.
Vitamin D 0µg 17.1µg 86%
Vitamin D 2IU 685IU 85%
Zinc 6.31mg 0.31mg 55%
Vitamin B12 2.64µg 3.26µg 26%
Sodium 72mg 672mg 26%
Saturated fat 5.895g 0.929g 23%
Cholesterol 88mg 23mg 22%
Iron 2.6mg 0.85mg 22%
Selenium 21.5µg 32.4µg 20%
Fats 15.41g 4.32g 17%
Copper 0.085mg 0.23mg 16%
Protein 25.93g 18.28g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 6.668g 2.023g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 0.278mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1.35mg 8%
Calories 250kcal 117kcal 7%
Vitamin B2 0.176mg 0.101mg 6%
Phosphorus 198mg 164mg 5%
Vitamin B3 5.378mg 4.72mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.658mg 0.87mg 4%
Potassium 318mg 175mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.484g 0.995g 3%
Vitamin A 3µg 26µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.023mg 2%
Folate 9µg 2µg 2%
Magnesium 21mg 18mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 0.1µg 1%
Choline 82.4mg 89mg 1%
Calcium 18mg 11mg 1%
Manganese 0.012mg 0.017mg 0%
Trans fat 0.572g N/A
Tryptophan 0.094mg 0.205mg 0%
Threonine 0.72mg 0.801mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.822mg 0.842mg 0%
Leucine 1.45mg 1.486mg 0%
Lysine 1.54mg 1.679mg 0%
Methionine 0.478mg 0.541mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.725mg 0.714mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 0.942mg 0%
Histidine 0.604mg 0.538mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0.183g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.267g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.044g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.016g 0.073g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 15% 58%
Protein: 25.93 g
Fats: 15.41 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.98 g
Other: 0.68 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 ProteinProtein +41.8%
Contains more FatsFats +256.7%
Contains more WaterWater +24.2%
Contains more OtherOther +694.1%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
45% 51% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.895 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.668 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.484 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 +229.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +105.6%

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. Beef broiled - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174032/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.