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Cheese vs. Chinook salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cheese and chinook salmon different?

  • Cheese is higher in calcium, zinc, and vitamin B2; however, chinook salmon is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for cheese is 78% higher.
  • Cheese contains 25 times more calcium than chinook salmon. While cheese contains 710mg of calcium, chinook salmon contains only 28mg.
  • Chinook salmon has less sodium.

Cheese, cheddar and Fish, salmon, chinook, cooked, dry heat are the varieties used 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.
Cheese
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
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 +2435.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +550%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +42.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +351.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +564.5%
Contains more IronIron +550%
Contains more CopperCopper +76.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +64.2%

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.
Cheese
Cheese
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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% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
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 +121.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +177.9%
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 +16925.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +111%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +600%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +160.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +29.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese Chinook salmon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 2.87µg 74%
Saturated fat 18.867g 3.214g 71%
Calcium 710mg 28mg 68%
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 10.045mg 62%
Selenium 28.5µg 46.8µg 33%
Fats 33.31g 13.38g 31%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.462mg 30%
Zinc 3.64mg 0.56mg 28%
Sodium 653mg 60mg 26%
Magnesium 27mg 122mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.154mg 21%
Vitamin A 330µg 149µg 20%
Potassium 76mg 505mg 13%
Phosphorus 455mg 371mg 12%
Iron 0.14mg 0.91mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 0.865mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 5.742g 9%
Calories 404kcal 231kcal 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 2.662g 8%
Protein 22.87g 25.72g 6%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 5%
Cholesterol 99mg 85mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.1mg 5%
Vitamin D 24IU 3%
Copper 0.03mg 0.053mg 3%
Choline 16.5mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Folate 27µg 35µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.044mg 1%
Carbs 3.09g 0g 1%
Net carbs 3.09g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.48g N/A
Manganese 0.027mg 0.019mg 0%
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0.288mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 1.127mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 1.185mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 2.09mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 2.362mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0.761mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 1.004mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0.757mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 1.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.727g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0.296g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
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23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 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 +149%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +-178.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.5%
Contains more WaterWater +77.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
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64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 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 +61%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +87.3%

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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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.