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Chinook salmon vs. Cheeseburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chinook salmon and cheeseburgers different?

  • Chinook salmon is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamin B6; however, cheeseburgers are richer in iron, vitamin B1, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for chinook salmon is 88% higher.
  • Chinook salmon contains 5 times more magnesium than cheeseburgers. While chinook salmon contains 122mg of magnesium, cheeseburgers contain only 26mg.
  • Chinook salmon has less sodium.
  • Chinook salmon has a lower glycemic index (0) than cheeseburgers (66).

Fish, salmon, chinook, cooked, dry heat and Fast foods, cheeseburger; single, regular patty; plain 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.
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 19% 36% 17% 102% 37% 68% 69% 67% 41% 107%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +369.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +157.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +130.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +138.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +325%
Contains more IronIron +197.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +109.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +344.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1563.2%

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.
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% 17% 10% 1.5% 73% 84% 98% 33% 53% 95% 11% 53% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +198%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +92.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +58.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +102.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +277.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +565.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +135.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinook salmon Cheeseburger DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.87µg 0.76µg 88%
Selenium 46.8µg 19.6µg 49%
Vitamin B3 10.045mg 5.217mg 30%
Phosphorus 371mg 161mg 30%
Iron 0.91mg 2.71mg 23%
Magnesium 122mg 26mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.044mg 0.293mg 21%
Sodium 60mg 515mg 20%
Zinc 0.56mg 2.49mg 18%
Protein 25.72g 16.51g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.462mg 0.228mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.363mg 16%
Saturated fat 3.214g 6.473g 15%
Cholesterol 85mg 43mg 14%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.316mg 13%
Vitamin A 149µg 50µg 11%
Potassium 505mg 196mg 9%
Folate 35µg 70µg 9%
Calcium 28mg 119mg 9%
Carbs 0g 28.03g 9%
Fiber 0g 2g 8%
Starch 19.87g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.662g 1.658g 7%
Copper 0.053mg 0.111mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 0.545mg 6%
Vitamin C 4.1mg 0mg 5%
Choline 28.9mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.2µg 4%
Calories 231kcal 308kcal 4%
Vitamin E 0.52mg 3%
Fructose 1.94g 2%
Fats 13.38g 14.72g 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 5.742g 5.413g 1%
Net carbs 0g 26.03g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Sugar 4.88g N/A
Trans fat 0.57g N/A
Tryptophan 0.288mg 0.155mg 0%
Threonine 1.127mg 0.571mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.185mg 0.755mg 0%
Leucine 2.09mg 1.316mg 0%
Lysine 2.362mg 0.784mg 0%
Methionine 0.761mg 0.377mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.004mg 0.755mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 0.881mg 0%
Histidine 0.757mg 0.445mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.01g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.727g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.296g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.322g 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
17% 15% 28% 39% 2%
Protein: 16.51 g
Fats: 14.72 g
Carbs: 28.03 g
Water: 38.63 g
Other: 2.11 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +55.8%
Contains more WaterWater +69.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Fats ~14.72g
~equal in Other ~2.11g

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
48% 40% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.473 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.413 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.658 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +60.6%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~5.413g

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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. Cheeseburger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170690/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.