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

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The main differences between chinook salmon and blue cheese

  • Chinook salmon has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, magnesium, and vitamin B6; however, blue cheese has more calcium, zinc, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for blue cheese is 77% higher.
  • Blue cheese has 10 times less vitamin B3 than chinook salmon. Chinook salmon has 10.045mg of vitamin B3, while blue cheese has 1.016mg.
  • Chinook salmon is lower in saturated fat.

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

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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 16% 158% 23% 12% 13% 73% 166% 149% 1.2% 79%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1785.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +375%
~equal in Phosphorus ~387mg

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% 66% 5% 7.5% 7.3% 88% 19% 104% 38% 153% 6% 27% 8.4%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +32.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +148.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +99.9%
~equal in Folate ~36µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinook salmon Blue cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 3.214g 18.669g 70%
Vitamin B12 2.87µg 1.22µg 69%
Selenium 46.8µg 14.5µg 59%
Vitamin B3 10.045mg 1.016mg 56%
Calcium 28mg 528mg 50%
Sodium 60mg 1146mg 47%
Fats 13.38g 28.74g 24%
Magnesium 122mg 23mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.462mg 0.166mg 23%
Zinc 0.56mg 2.66mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.382mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 1.729mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.662g 0.8g 12%
Protein 25.72g 21.4g 9%
Iron 0.91mg 0.31mg 8%
Potassium 505mg 256mg 7%
Calories 231kcal 353kcal 6%
Vitamin A 149µg 198µg 5%
Vitamin C 4.1mg 0mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 5.742g 7.778g 5%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 21IU 3%
Cholesterol 85mg 75mg 3%
Phosphorus 371mg 387mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.044mg 0.029mg 1%
Copper 0.053mg 0.04mg 1%
Carbs 0g 2.34g 1%
Net carbs 0g 2.34g N/A
Sugar 0.5g N/A
Manganese 0.019mg 0.009mg 0%
Folate 35µg 36µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.288mg 0.312mg 0%
Threonine 1.127mg 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.185mg 1.124mg 0%
Leucine 2.09mg 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 2.362mg 1.852mg 0%
Methionine 0.761mg 0.584mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.004mg 1.087mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 1.556mg 0%
Histidine 0.757mg 0.758mg 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
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +20.2%
Contains more WaterWater +54.7%
Contains more FatsFats +114.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Other ~5.11g

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

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