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Chinook salmon vs. Chili pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chinook salmon and chili pepper different?

  • Chinook salmon is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamin B5; however, chili pepper is richer in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for chili pepper is 155% higher.
  • Chili pepper has less cholesterol.
  • Chinook salmon has a lower glycemic index (0) than chili pepper (45).

Fish, salmon, chinook, cooked, dry heat and Peppers, hot chili, red, raw 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 16% 4.2% 28% 39% 43% 7.1% 18% 1.2% 24% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +430.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +115.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +762.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9260%
Contains more IronIron +13.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +143.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +884.2%

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 479% 16% 14% 0% 18% 20% 23% 12% 117% 0% 35% 17% 5.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +210.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +79.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +707.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +330.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +52.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3404.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +63.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.506mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinook salmon Chili pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 4.1mg 143.7mg 155%
Vitamin B12 2.87µg 0µg 120%
Selenium 46.8µg 0.5µg 84%
Vitamin B3 10.045mg 1.244mg 55%
Protein 25.72g 1.87g 48%
Phosphorus 371mg 43mg 47%
Cholesterol 85mg 0mg 28%
Magnesium 122mg 23mg 24%
Fats 13.38g 0.44g 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.662g 0.239g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 5.742g 0.024g 14%
Saturated fat 3.214g 0.042g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 0.201mg 13%
Vitamin K 14µg 12%
Vitamin A 149µg 48µg 11%
Calories 231kcal 40kcal 10%
Copper 0.053mg 0.129mg 8%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.187mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.5g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.086mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 5%
Potassium 505mg 322mg 5%
Carbs 0g 8.81g 3%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.26mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.462mg 0.506mg 3%
Folate 35µg 23µg 3%
Sodium 60mg 9mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.044mg 0.072mg 2%
Iron 0.91mg 1.03mg 2%
Choline 10.9mg 2%
Calcium 28mg 14mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 7.31g N/A
Sugar 5.3g N/A
Tryptophan 0.288mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 1.127mg 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.185mg 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 2.09mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 2.362mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.761mg 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.004mg 0.062mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.757mg 0.041mg 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
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 1.87 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 8.81 g
Water: 88.02 g
Other: 0.86 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1275.4%
Contains more FatsFats +2940.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +34.2%
~equal in Other ~0.86g

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
14% 8% 78%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.024 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.239 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23825%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1013.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%

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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. Chili pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170106/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.