Chinook salmon vs. True morels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chinook salmon and true morels

Chinook salmon is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and magnesium, while true morels are higher in iron, copper, manganese, and zinc.
True morels cover your daily iron needs 141% more than chinook salmon.
Chinook salmon has 49 times more saturated fat than true morels. Chinook salmon has 3.214g of saturated fat, while true morels have 0.065g.
True morels have a higher glycemic index (32) than chinook salmon (0).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, salmon, chinook, cooked, dry heat and Mushrooms, morel, raw.

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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.

Chinook salmon

True morels

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+542.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+22.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+91.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+2027.3%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+53.6%
Contains more IronIron	+1238.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+1079.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+262.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-65%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+2989.5%

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.

Chinook salmon

True morels

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+346%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+96.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+239.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+288.9%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+56.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+33.1%

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	0.91mg	12.18mg	141%
Vitamin B12	2.87µg		120%
Selenium	46.8µg	2.2µg	81%
Copper	0.053mg	0.625mg	64%
Vitamin B3	10.045mg	2.252mg	49%
Protein	25.72g	3.12g	45%
Cholesterol	85mg		28%
Vitamin D		5.1µg	26%
Vitamin D		206IU	26%
Magnesium	122mg	19mg	25%
Manganese	0.019mg	0.587mg	25%
Phosphorus	371mg	194mg	25%
Vitamin B6	0.462mg	0.136mg	25%
Fats	13.38g	0.57g	20%
Vitamin A	149µg	0µg	17%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.662g	0.433g	15%
Saturated fat	3.214g	0.065g	14%
Monounsaturated fat	5.742g	0.052g	14%
Zinc	0.56mg	2.03mg	13%
Fiber	0g	2.8g	11%
Calories	231kcal	31kcal	10%
Vitamin B5	0.865mg	0.44mg	9%
Folate	35µg	9µg	7%
Vitamin C	4.1mg		5%
Vitamin B2	0.154mg	0.205mg	4%
Potassium	505mg	411mg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.044mg	0.069mg	2%
Sodium	60mg	21mg	2%
Calcium	28mg	43mg	2%
Carbs	0g	5.1g	2%
Net carbs	0g	2.3g	N/A
Sugar		0.6g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.288mg		0%
Threonine	1.127mg		0%
Isoleucine	1.185mg		0%
Leucine	2.09mg		0%
Lysine	2.362mg		0%
Methionine	0.761mg		0%
Phenylalanine	1.004mg		0%
Valine	1.325mg		0%
Histidine	0.757mg		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
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		0.215g	N/A