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Chinook salmon vs Pacific saury - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between Chinook salmon and Pacific saury

  • Chinook salmon has more Selenium, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, Magnesium, Phosphorus and Vitamin A, however Pacific saury is richer in Manganese.
  • Chinook salmon's daily need coverage for Selenium is 62% more.
  • Chinook salmon contains 27 times more Saturated Fat than Pacific saury. Chinook salmon contains 3.214g of Saturated Fat, while Pacific saury contains 0.118g.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, salmon, chinook, cooked, dry heat and Fish, pike, northern, 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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Chinook salmon
Chinook salmon
5
:
3
Pacific saury
Pacific saury
Contains more Iron +65.5%
Contains more Potassium +95%
Contains more Magnesium +293.5%
Contains more Phosphorus +68.6%
Contains more Calcium +103.6%
Contains more Zinc +19.6%
Contains less Sodium -35%
Equal in Copper - 0.051
Chinook salmon
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 35% 9% 45% 88% 18% 16% 159% 8%
Pacific saury
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 21% 18% 23% 23% 17% 19% 95% 6%
Contains more Iron +65.5%
Contains more Potassium +95%
Contains more Magnesium +293.5%
Contains more Phosphorus +68.6%
Contains more Calcium +103.6%
Contains more Zinc +19.6%
Contains less Sodium -35%
Equal in Copper - 0.051

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Chinook salmon
Chinook salmon
8
:
4
Pacific saury
Pacific saury
Contains more Vitamin A +608.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +144.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +336.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +15.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +294.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +43.5%
Contains more Folate +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +31.8%
Equal in Vitamin C - 3.8
Chinook salmon
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 14% 30% 0% 0% 11% 36% 189% 52% 107% 359% 0% 27%
Pacific saury
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 13% 5% 4% 75% 15% 15% 44% 45% 27% 251% 1% 12%
Contains more Vitamin A +608.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +144.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +336.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +15.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +294.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +43.5%
Contains more Folate +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +31.8%
Equal in Vitamin C - 3.8

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is
Vitamin Summary Score
68
Chinook salmon
42
Pacific saury
Mineral Summary Score
47
Chinook salmon
27
Pacific saury

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Protein
154%
Chinook salmon
116%
Pacific saury
Carbohydrates
0%
Chinook salmon
0%
Pacific saury
Fats
62%
Chinook salmon
3%
Pacific saury

Comparison summary table

Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
Chinook salmon Pacific saury
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugars ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in glycemic index Equal

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Chinook salmon Pacific saury
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
Low glycemic index diet Equal

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Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Pacific saury
Pacific saury is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 46mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Pacific saury
Pacific saury contains less Sodium (difference - 21mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Pacific saury
Pacific saury is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 3.096g)
Which food is cheaper?
Pacific saury
Pacific saury is cheaper (difference - $15)
Which food contains less Sugars?
Chinook salmon
Chinook salmon contains less Sugars (difference - 0g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Chinook salmon
Chinook salmon is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Chinook salmon
Chinook salmon is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
?
The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"
Nutrient Chinook salmon Pacific saury Opinion
Calories 231 88 Chinook salmon
Protein 25.72 19.26 Chinook salmon
Fats 13.38 0.69 Chinook salmon
Vitamin C 4.1 3.8 Chinook salmon
Carbs 0 0
Cholesterol 85 39 Pacific saury
Vitamin D 99 Pacific saury
Iron 0.91 0.55 Chinook salmon
Calcium 28 57 Pacific saury
Potassium 505 259 Chinook salmon
Magnesium 122 31 Chinook salmon
Sugars 0 Chinook salmon
Fiber 0 0
Copper 0.053 0.051 Chinook salmon
Zinc 0.56 0.67 Pacific saury
Starch
Phosphorus 371 220 Chinook salmon
Sodium 60 39 Pacific saury
Vitamin A 496 70 Chinook salmon
Vitamin E 0.2 Pacific saury
Vitamin D 2.5 Pacific saury
Vitamin B1 0.044 0.058 Pacific saury
Vitamin B2 0.154 0.063 Chinook salmon
Vitamin B3 10.045 2.3 Chinook salmon
Vitamin B5 0.865 0.75 Chinook salmon
Vitamin B6 0.462 0.117 Chinook salmon
Vitamin B12 2.87 2 Chinook salmon
Vitamin K 0.1 Pacific saury
Folate 35 15 Chinook salmon
Trans Fat
Saturated Fat 3.214 0.118 Pacific saury
Monounsaturated Fat 5.742 0.157 Chinook salmon
Polyunsaturated fat 2.662 0.202 Chinook salmon
Tryptophan 0.288 0.216 Chinook salmon
Threonine 1.127 0.844 Chinook salmon
Isoleucine 1.185 0.887 Chinook salmon
Leucine 2.09 1.565 Chinook salmon
Lysine 2.362 1.768 Chinook salmon
Methionine 0.761 0.57 Chinook salmon
Phenylalanine 1.004 0.752 Chinook salmon
Valine 1.325 0.992 Chinook salmon
Histidine 0.757 0.567 Chinook salmon
Fructose

References

The source of all the nutrient values on the page (excluding the main article the sources for which are presented separately if present) is the USDA's FoodCentral. The exact links of the foods presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Chinook salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171999/nutrients
  2. Pacific saury - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173680/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.