Chinook salmon vs. Pot roast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between chinook salmon and pot roast
- Chinook salmon has more vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamin B6, while pot roast has more zinc and iron.
- Pot roast covers your daily need for zinc, 55% more than chinook salmon.
- Chinook salmon contains 6 times more magnesium than pot roast. While chinook salmon contains 122mg of magnesium, pot roast contains only 19mg.
- The amount of cholesterol in chinook salmon is lower.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, salmon, chinook, cooked, dry heat and Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +542.1% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +75% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +118.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +113.2% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +90% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +73.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +165.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +86.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +1089.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -21.7% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +144.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +51.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +63.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +34.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +288.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +34.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +11% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Zinc | 0.56mg | 6.66mg | 55% |
Vitamin B3 | 10.045mg | 4.105mg | 37% |
Selenium | 46.8µg | 27µg | 36% |
Vitamin B12 | 2.87µg | 2.13µg | 31% |
Phosphorus | 371mg | 174mg | 28% |
Magnesium | 122mg | 19mg | 25% |
Saturated fat | 3.214g | 7.548g | 20% |
Choline | 110.2mg | 20% | |
Iron | 0.91mg | 2.42mg | 19% |
Vitamin A | 149µg | 0µg | 17% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.462mg | 0.283mg | 14% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 2.662g | 0.708g | 13% |
Cholesterol | 85mg | 116mg | 10% |
Fats | 13.38g | 19.17g | 9% |
Potassium | 505mg | 231mg | 8% |
Folate | 35µg | 9µg | 7% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.865mg | 0.571mg | 6% |
Protein | 25.72g | 28.94g | 6% |
Monounsaturated fat | 5.742g | 8.175g | 6% |
Vitamin C | 4.1mg | 0mg | 5% |
Copper | 0.053mg | 0.099mg | 5% |
Calories | 231kcal | 297kcal | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 3% | |
Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 2% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.154mg | 0.171mg | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.044mg | 0.059mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1% | |
Sodium | 60mg | 47mg | 1% |
Calcium | 28mg | 16mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 8IU | 1% | |
Manganese | 0.019mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.288mg | 0.19mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.127mg | 1.156mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.185mg | 1.317mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.09mg | 2.302mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.362mg | 2.446mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.761mg | 0.754mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.004mg | 1.143mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.325mg | 1.436mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.757mg | 0.924mg | 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
Protein:
25.72 g
Fats:
13.38 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
65.6 g
Other:
0 g
Protein:
28.94 g
Fats:
19.17 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
51.9 g
Other:
0 g
Contains more WaterWater | +26.4% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +12.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +43.3% |
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Carbs
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Other
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.214 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.742 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.662 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
7.548 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.175 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.708 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -57.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +276% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +42.4% |