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Chinook salmon vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chinook salmon and leek?

  • Chinook salmon is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamin B6, yet leek is richer in vitamin A and manganese.
  • Chinook salmon's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 120% higher.
  • Chinook salmon has a lower glycemic index than leek.

We used Fish, salmon, chinook, cooked, dry heat and Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 18% 16% 79% 40% 3.3% 15% 2.6% 63% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +335.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +180.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +366.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +960%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4580%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +110.7%
Contains more IronIron +130.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +126.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2431.6%

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%
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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 40% 28% 18% 0% 15% 6.9% 7.5% 8.4% 54% 0% 118% 48% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +79.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +413.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2411.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +517.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +98.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +192.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +36.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +82.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinook salmon Leek DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.87µg 0µg 120%
Selenium 46.8µg 1µg 83%
Vitamin B3 10.045mg 0.4mg 60%
Protein 25.72g 1.5g 48%
Phosphorus 371mg 35mg 48%
Vitamin K 47µg 39%
Cholesterol 85mg 0mg 28%
Magnesium 122mg 28mg 22%
Fats 13.38g 0.3g 20%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.481mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.462mg 0.233mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.662g 0.166g 17%
Iron 0.91mg 2.1mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 0.14mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 5.742g 0.004g 14%
Saturated fat 3.214g 0.04g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.03mg 10%
Potassium 505mg 180mg 10%
Calories 231kcal 61kcal 9%
Vitamin C 4.1mg 12mg 9%
Copper 0.053mg 0.12mg 7%
Vitamin A 149µg 83µg 7%
Folate 35µg 64µg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 6%
Carbs 0g 14.15g 5%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.12mg 4%
Calcium 28mg 59mg 3%
Sodium 60mg 20mg 2%
Choline 9.5mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.044mg 0.06mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 12.35g N/A
Sugar 3.9g N/A
Tryptophan 0.288mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 1.127mg 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.185mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 2.09mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 2.362mg 0.078mg 0%
Methionine 0.761mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.004mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.757mg 0.025mg 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
Leek
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14% 83%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 14.15 g
Water: 83 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1614.7%
Contains more FatsFats +4360%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +26.5%
~equal in Other ~1.05g

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
Leek
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19% 2% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.166 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +143450%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1503.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%

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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. Leek - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169246/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.