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Blue cheese vs. Chinook salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between blue cheese and chinook salmon

  • Blue cheese has more calcium, zinc, and vitamin B2; however, chinook salmon has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, magnesium, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for blue cheese is 77% higher.
  • Chinook salmon has 19 times less sodium than blue cheese. Blue cheese has 1146mg of sodium, while chinook salmon has 60mg.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, blue and Fish, salmon, chinook, cooked, dry heat.

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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 16% 158% 23% 12% 13% 73% 166% 149% 1.2% 79%
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 CalciumCalcium +1785.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +375%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +430.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +97.3%
Contains more IronIron +193.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +32.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +111.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +222.8%
~equal in Phosphorus ~371mg

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% 66% 5% 7.5% 7.3% 88% 19% 104% 38% 153% 6% 27% 8.4%
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 AVitamin A +32.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +148.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +99.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +51.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +888.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +178.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +135.2%
~equal in Folate ~35µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Blue cheese Chinook salmon DV% diff.
Saturated fat 18.669g 3.214g 70%
Vitamin B12 1.22µg 2.87µg 69%
Selenium 14.5µg 46.8µg 59%
Vitamin B3 1.016mg 10.045mg 56%
Calcium 528mg 28mg 50%
Sodium 1146mg 60mg 47%
Fats 28.74g 13.38g 24%
Magnesium 23mg 122mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.462mg 23%
Zinc 2.66mg 0.56mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.154mg 18%
Vitamin B5 1.729mg 0.865mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.8g 2.662g 12%
Protein 21.4g 25.72g 9%
Iron 0.31mg 0.91mg 8%
Potassium 256mg 505mg 7%
Calories 353kcal 231kcal 6%
Vitamin A 198µg 149µg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.1mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 7.778g 5.742g 5%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 21IU 3%
Cholesterol 75mg 85mg 3%
Phosphorus 387mg 371mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.044mg 1%
Copper 0.04mg 0.053mg 1%
Carbs 2.34g 0g 1%
Net carbs 2.34g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.5g N/A
Manganese 0.009mg 0.019mg 0%
Folate 36µg 35µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.312mg 0.288mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 1.127mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.124mg 1.185mg 0%
Leucine 1.919mg 2.09mg 0%
Lysine 1.852mg 2.362mg 0%
Methionine 0.584mg 0.761mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.087mg 1.004mg 0%
Valine 1.556mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.758mg 0.757mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 1.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.727g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.296g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 29% 2% 42% 5%
Protein: 21.4 g
Fats: 28.74 g
Carbs: 2.34 g
Water: 42.41 g
Other: 5.11 g
26% 13% 66%
Protein: 25.72 g
Fats: 13.38 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.6 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more FatsFats +114.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +-208.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +20.2%
Contains more WaterWater +54.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
69% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.8 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +35.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +232.8%

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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. Blue cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172175/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.