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Chinook salmon vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chinook salmon and tortilla

  • Chinook salmon has more selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and magnesium, while tortilla has more iron, vitamin B1, and folate.
  • Chinook salmon covers your daily need for selenium, 55% more than tortilla.
  • Chinook salmon contains 11 times more saturated fat than tortilla. While chinook salmon contains 3.214g of saturated fat, tortilla contains only 0.296g.
  • Chinook salmon has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chinook salmon is 0, while the glycemic index of tortilla is 52.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, salmon, chinook, cooked, dry heat and Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo).

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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 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +542.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +381%
Contains more ZincZinc +75%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +154.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +181.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more IronIron +318.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +92.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1310.5%

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 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +35.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +143.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +408.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +670%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +740.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +180%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinook salmon Tortilla DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.87µg 120%
Selenium 46.8µg 16.6µg 55%
Protein 25.72g 7.28g 37%
Vitamin B3 10.045mg 4.125mg 37%
Iron 0.91mg 3.81mg 36%
Phosphorus 371mg 146mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.462mg 0.06mg 31%
Cholesterol 85mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.044mg 0.37mg 27%
Magnesium 122mg 19mg 25%
Fats 13.38g 0.95g 19%
Sodium 60mg 482mg 18%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Vitamin A 149µg 17%
Carbs 0g 49.94g 17%
Folate 35µg 98µg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.662g 0.391g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 5.742g 0.185g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 0.17mg 14%
Saturated fat 3.214g 0.296g 13%
Potassium 505mg 105mg 12%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.268mg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.4g 10%
Vitamin C 4.1mg 0mg 5%
Copper 0.053mg 0.102mg 5%
Calcium 28mg 70mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.114mg 3%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.32mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Calories 231kcal 237kcal 0%
Net carbs 0g 47.54g N/A
Sugar 2.75g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.288mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 1.127mg 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.185mg 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 2.09mg 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 2.362mg 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.761mg 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.004mg 0.375mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 0.757mg 0.165mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.727g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g 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% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +253.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1308.4%
Contains more WaterWater +64.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Other ~1.87g

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
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3003.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +580.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.8%

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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/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.