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Chicken meat vs. Sockeye salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between chicken meat and sockeye salmon

  • Chicken meat is higher in zinc and iron, yet sockeye salmon is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin D, vitamin B6, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B3.
  • Sockeye salmon covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 174% more than chicken meat.
  • Chicken meat contains 4 times more saturated fat than sockeye salmon. While chicken meat contains 3.79g of saturated fat, sockeye salmon contains only 0.969g.

Food varieties used in this article are Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Fish, salmon, sockeye, 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% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 3.3% 38% 20% 25% 15% 131% 12% 1.7% 194%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +36.4%
Contains more IronIron +142.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +252.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +53.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +56.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +95.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +67.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +48.5%

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% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
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% 19% 20% 251% 39% 57% 190% 76% 191% 559% 0.25% 5.3% 61%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +20.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +149.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +46.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +23.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +106.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1390%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
Contains more CholineCholine +70.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken meat Sockeye salmon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 4.47µg 174%
Vitamin D 0µg 16.7µg 84%
Vitamin D 2IU 670IU 84%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.827mg 33%
Selenium 23.9µg 35.5µg 21%
Phosphorus 182mg 305mg 18%
Saturated fat 3.79g 0.969g 13%
Zinc 1.94mg 0.55mg 13%
Fats 13.6g 5.57g 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.97g 1.327g 11%
Vitamin B3 8.487mg 10.123mg 10%
Iron 1.26mg 0.52mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 5.34g 1.864g 9%
Cholesterol 88mg 61mg 9%
Choline 65.9mg 112.6mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.157mg 8%
Potassium 223mg 436mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.168mg 0.246mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.99mg 5%
Vitamin B5 1.03mg 1.274mg 5%
Calories 239kcal 156kcal 4%
Magnesium 23mg 36mg 3%
Protein 27.3g 26.48g 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0.1µg 2%
Vitamin A 48µg 58µg 1%
Folate 5µg 7µg 1%
Copper 0.066mg 0.076mg 1%
Calcium 15mg 11mg 0%
Sodium 82mg 92mg 0%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.013mg 0%
Trans fat 0.023g N/A
Tryptophan 0.305mg 0.335mg 0%
Threonine 1.128mg 1.247mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.362mg 1.274mg 0%
Leucine 1.986mg 2.185mg 0%
Lysine 2.223mg 2.574mg 0%
Methionine 0.726mg 0.858mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.061mg 1.086mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 1.461mg 0%
Histidine 0.802mg 0.711mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0.299g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.04g 0.56g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0.093g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.019g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
26% 6% 67%
Protein: 26.48 g
Fats: 5.57 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 67.33 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more FatsFats +144.2%
Contains more WaterWater +13.3%
~equal in Protein ~26.48g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Other ~0.62g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 g
23% 45% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.969 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.864 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.327 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +186.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +123.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.4%

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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. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/nutrients
  2. Sockeye salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173692/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.