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Chinook salmon vs. Taco salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chinook salmon and taco salad

  • Chinook salmon has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B6, magnesium, and potassium, while taco salad has more zinc.
  • Chinook salmon covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 106% more than taco salad.
  • Chinook salmon contains 21 times more selenium than taco salad. While chinook salmon contains 46.8µg of selenium, taco salad contains only 2.2µg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in taco salad is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, salmon, chinook, cooked, dry heat and Fast foods, taco salad.

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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 19% 29% 19% 43% 38% 37% 31% 50% 22% 12%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +369.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +140.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +415.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2027.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +246.4%
Contains more IronIron +26.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +113.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +142.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +778.9%

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 6% 0% 0% 0% 13% 42% 23% 41% 25% 40% 0% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +127.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +710.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +320%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +796.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinook salmon Taco salad DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.87µg 0.32µg 106%
Selenium 46.8µg 2.2µg 81%
Vitamin B3 10.045mg 1.24mg 55%
Phosphorus 371mg 72mg 43%
Protein 25.72g 6.68g 38%
Vitamin B6 0.462mg 0.11mg 27%
Magnesium 122mg 26mg 23%
Cholesterol 85mg 22mg 21%
Vitamin A 149µg 17%
Sodium 60mg 385mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.662g 0.883g 12%
Fats 13.38g 7.46g 9%
Potassium 505mg 210mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 5.742g 2.606g 8%
Calcium 28mg 97mg 7%
Copper 0.053mg 0.113mg 7%
Zinc 0.56mg 1.36mg 7%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.167mg 6%
Calories 231kcal 141kcal 5%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 0.68mg 4%
Carbs 0g 11.91g 4%
Choline 23.3mg 4%
Iron 0.91mg 1.15mg 3%
Vitamin C 4.1mg 1.8mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.18mg 2%
Folate 35µg 42µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.044mg 0.05mg 1%
Saturated fat 3.214g 3.446g 1%
Net carbs 0g 11.91g N/A
Tryptophan 0.288mg 0.075mg 0%
Threonine 1.127mg 0.254mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.185mg 0.311mg 0%
Leucine 2.09mg 0.549mg 0%
Lysine 2.362mg 0.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.761mg 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.004mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 0.343mg 0%
Histidine 0.757mg 0.201mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.727g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.296g 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
7% 7% 12% 72%
Protein: 6.68 g
Fats: 7.46 g
Carbs: 11.91 g
Water: 72.35 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +285%
Contains more FatsFats +79.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +10.3%
~equal in Other ~1.6g

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
50% 38% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.446 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.606 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.883 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +120.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +201.5%
~equal in Saturated fat ~3.446g

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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

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.