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Chinook salmon vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chinook salmon and sweet potato?

  • Chinook salmon is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamin B6, yet sweet potato is higher in vitamin A and fiber.
  • Sweet potato's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 274% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in sweet potato is lower.
  • The glycemic index of chinook salmon is lower.

We used Fish, salmon, chinook, cooked, dry heat and Sweet potato, raw, unprepared types 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 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +388%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +49.9%
Contains more IronIron +49.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +86.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +689.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7700%
Contains more CopperCopper +184.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1257.9%
~equal in Calcium ~30mg
~equal in Sodium ~55mg

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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +70.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +152.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1703.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +121.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +218.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +375.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +77.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.8mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinook salmon Sweet potato DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.87µg 0µg 120%
Selenium 46.8µg 0.6µg 84%
Vitamin A 149µg 709µg 62%
Vitamin B3 10.045mg 0.557mg 59%
Protein 25.72g 1.57g 48%
Phosphorus 371mg 47mg 46%
Cholesterol 85mg 0mg 28%
Magnesium 122mg 25mg 23%
Fats 13.38g 0.05g 21%
Vitamin B6 0.462mg 0.209mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.662g 0.014g 18%
Saturated fat 3.214g 0.018g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 5.742g 0.001g 14%
Fiber 0g 3g 12%
Copper 0.053mg 0.151mg 11%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.258mg 10%
Calories 231kcal 86kcal 7%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.061mg 7%
Carbs 0g 20.12g 7%
Folate 35µg 11µg 6%
Potassium 505mg 337mg 5%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Iron 0.91mg 0.61mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.044mg 0.078mg 3%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.3mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Vitamin C 4.1mg 2.4mg 2%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 0.8mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 17.12g N/A
Calcium 28mg 30mg 0%
Sugar 4.18g N/A
Sodium 60mg 55mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.288mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 1.127mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.185mg 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 2.09mg 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 2.362mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.761mg 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.004mg 0.089mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.757mg 0.031mg 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
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1538.2%
Contains more FatsFats +26660%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +17.8%
~equal in Other ~0.98g

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
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +574100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18914.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/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.