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

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Differences between blue cheese and smoked salmon

  • Blue cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and zinc, while smoked salmon has more vitamin D, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, and copper.
  • Smoked salmon's daily need coverage for vitamin D is 111% higher.
  • Smoked salmon contains 48 times less calcium than blue cheese. Blue cheese contains 528mg of calcium, while smoked salmon contains 11mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in smoked salmon is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, blue 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 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 13% 3.3% 15% 32% 77% 8.5% 70% 88% 2.2% 177%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +46.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +758.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +136%
Contains more IronIron +174.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +475%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +88.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +123.4%

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 0% 8.7% 27% 257% 5.8% 23% 89% 52% 64% 408% 0.25% 1.5% 49%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +661.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +26.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +278.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +98.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2300%
Contains more FolateFolate +1700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +440%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +3320%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +364.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +67.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +167.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +477.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Blue cheese Smoked salmon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.22µg 3.26µg 85%
Vitamin D 21IU 685IU 83%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 17.1µg 83%
Saturated fat 18.669g 0.929g 81%
Calcium 528mg 11mg 52%
Fats 28.74g 4.32g 38%
Selenium 14.5µg 32.4µg 33%
Phosphorus 387mg 164mg 32%
Vitamin B3 1.016mg 4.72mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.101mg 22%
Copper 0.04mg 0.23mg 21%
Zinc 2.66mg 0.31mg 21%
Sodium 1146mg 672mg 21%
Vitamin A 198µg 26µg 19%
Cholesterol 75mg 23mg 17%
Vitamin B5 1.729mg 0.87mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 7.778g 2.023g 14%
Choline 15.4mg 89mg 13%
Calories 353kcal 117kcal 12%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.278mg 9%
Folate 36µg 2µg 9%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 1.35mg 7%
Iron 0.31mg 0.85mg 7%
Protein 21.4g 18.28g 6%
Potassium 256mg 175mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0.1µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.8g 0.995g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.023mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 18mg 1%
Carbs 2.34g 0g 1%
Net carbs 2.34g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.5g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.009mg 0.017mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.312mg 0.205mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0.801mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.124mg 0.842mg 0%
Leucine 1.919mg 1.486mg 0%
Lysine 1.852mg 1.679mg 0%
Methionine 0.584mg 0.541mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.087mg 0.714mg 0%
Valine 1.556mg 0.942mg 0%
Histidine 0.758mg 0.538mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.183g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.267g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.073g 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
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 +17.1%
Contains more FatsFats +565.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +69.8%
~equal in Other ~5.4g

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
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 +284.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +24.4%

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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. 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.