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Chinook salmon vs. Seaweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between chinook salmon and seaweed

  • Chinook salmon has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B6; however, seaweed is higher in folate, iron, and calcium.
  • Chinook salmon covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 120% more than seaweed.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, salmon, chinook, cooked, dry heat and Seaweed, kelp, 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.
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 86% 50% 7.9% 107% 43% 34% 18% 30% 26% 3.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +467.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +783.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6585.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +500%
Contains more IronIron +213.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +145.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +119.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +952.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~121mg

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 10% 2% 17% 0% 13% 35% 8.8% 39% 0.46% 0% 165% 135% 7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +36.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2383.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2037.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23000%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +414.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.15mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinook salmon Seaweed DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.87µg 0µg 120%
Selenium 46.8µg 0.7µg 84%
Vitamin B3 10.045mg 0.47mg 60%
Vitamin K 66µg 55%
Protein 25.72g 1.68g 48%
Phosphorus 371mg 42mg 47%
Folate 35µg 180µg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.462mg 0.002mg 35%
Cholesterol 85mg 0mg 28%
Iron 0.91mg 2.85mg 24%
Fats 13.38g 0.56g 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.662g 0.047g 17%
Vitamin A 149µg 6µg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 5.742g 0.098g 14%
Calcium 28mg 168mg 14%
Saturated fat 3.214g 0.247g 13%
Potassium 505mg 89mg 12%
Calories 231kcal 43kcal 9%
Copper 0.053mg 0.13mg 9%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.2mg 8%
Sodium 60mg 233mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 6%
Zinc 0.56mg 1.23mg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.3g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 0.642mg 4%
Carbs 0g 9.57g 3%
Choline 12.8mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.044mg 0.05mg 1%
Vitamin C 4.1mg 3mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 8.27g N/A
Magnesium 122mg 121mg 0%
Sugar 0.6g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.15mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.288mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 1.127mg 0.055mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.185mg 0.076mg 0%
Leucine 2.09mg 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 2.362mg 0.082mg 0%
Methionine 0.761mg 0.025mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.004mg 0.043mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 0.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.757mg 0.024mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.01g 0.004g 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% 10% 82% 7%
Protein: 1.68 g
Fats: 0.56 g
Carbs: 9.57 g
Water: 81.58 g
Other: 6.61 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1431%
Contains more FatsFats +2289.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +24.4%
~equal in Other ~6.61g

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
63% 25% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.247 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5759.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5563.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.3%

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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. Seaweed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168457/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.