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Chinook salmon vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chinook salmon and biscuits?

  • Chinook salmon is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and magnesium, yet biscuits are richer in vitamin B1 and iron.
  • Chinook salmon's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 116% higher.
  • Chinook salmon has 28 times more cholesterol than biscuits. Chinook salmon has 85mg of cholesterol, while biscuits have 3mg.
  • Chinook salmon has a lower glycemic index than biscuits.

We used Fish, salmon, chinook, cooked, dry heat and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe types in this comparison.

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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 87% 8.4% 45% 34% 18% 15% 159% 7.8% 2.5% 255%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +577.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +317.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +126.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +140%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +739.3%
Contains more IronIron +218.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +54.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1889.5%
~equal in Zinc ~0.54mg

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 14% 50% 0% 0% 11% 36% 188% 52% 107% 359% 0% 26% 0%
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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1950%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +240.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +203.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1220%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3487.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +709.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +101.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +74.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinook salmon Biscuit DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.87µg 0.08µg 116%
Selenium 46.8µg 19.5µg 50%
Vitamin B3 10.045mg 2.949mg 44%
Protein 25.72g 7g 37%
Vitamin B6 0.462mg 0.035mg 33%
Phosphorus 371mg 164mg 30%
Cholesterol 85mg 3mg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.044mg 0.356mg 26%
Iron 0.91mg 2.9mg 25%
Magnesium 122mg 18mg 25%
Sodium 60mg 580mg 23%
Calcium 28mg 235mg 21%
Vitamin A 149µg 17%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.378mg 16%
Carbs 0g 44.6g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 0.285mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.31mg 12%
Potassium 505mg 121mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.662g 4.163g 10%
Folate 35µg 61µg 7%
Calories 231kcal 353kcal 6%
Fiber 0g 1.5g 6%
Saturated fat 3.214g 4.324g 5%
Vitamin C 4.1mg 0.2mg 4%
Fats 13.38g 16.3g 4%
Copper 0.053mg 0.082mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 5.742g 6.93g 3%
Net carbs 0g 43.1g N/A
Sugar 2.18g N/A
Zinc 0.56mg 0.54mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.288mg 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 1.127mg 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.185mg 0.273mg 0%
Leucine 2.09mg 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 2.362mg 0.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.761mg 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.004mg 0.347mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 0.313mg 0%
Histidine 0.757mg 0.161mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.727g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.296g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 13% 66%
Protein: 25.72 g
Fats: 13.38 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.6 g
Other: 0 g
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +267.4%
Contains more WaterWater +127%
Contains more FatsFats +21.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Other ~3.2g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 49% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.214 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.742 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.662 g
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -25.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +56.4%

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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. Chinook salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171999/nutrients
  2. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.