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Chinook salmon vs. Welsh onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chinook salmon and welsh onion

  • Chinook salmon has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B6, magnesium, and vitamin B5, while welsh onion has more vitamin C.
  • Chinook salmon covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 120% more than welsh onion.
  • Chinook salmon has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chinook salmon is 0, while the glycemic index of welsh onion is 39.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, salmon, chinook, cooked, dry heat and Onions, welsh, 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 16% 5.4% 19% 46% 23% 14% 21% 2.2% 18% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +430.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +55.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +138.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +657.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7700%
Contains more IronIron +34.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +32.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +621.1%
~equal in Zinc ~0.52mg

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 90% 0% 10% 0% 13% 21% 7.5% 10% 17% 0% 484% 12% 2.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +71.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2411.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +411.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +541.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +118.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +558.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinook salmon Welsh onion DV% diff.
Vitamin K 193.4µg 161%
Vitamin B12 2.87µg 0µg 120%
Selenium 46.8µg 0.6µg 84%
Vitamin B3 10.045mg 0.4mg 60%
Protein 25.72g 1.9g 48%
Phosphorus 371mg 49mg 46%
Vitamin B6 0.462mg 0.072mg 30%
Cholesterol 85mg 0mg 28%
Vitamin C 4.1mg 27mg 25%
Magnesium 122mg 23mg 24%
Fats 13.38g 0.4g 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.662g 0.156g 17%
Vitamin A 149µg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 0.169mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 5.742g 0.056g 14%
Saturated fat 3.214g 0.067g 14%
Calories 231kcal 34kcal 10%
Fiber 0g 2.4g 10%
Potassium 505mg 212mg 9%
Folate 35µg 16µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.09mg 5%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.137mg 5%
Iron 0.91mg 1.22mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Sodium 60mg 17mg 2%
Copper 0.053mg 0.07mg 2%
Carbs 0g 6.5g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.044mg 0.05mg 1%
Choline 5.3mg 1%
Calcium 28mg 18mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 4.1g N/A
Sugar 2.18g N/A
Zinc 0.56mg 0.52mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.288mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 1.127mg 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.185mg 0.081mg 0%
Leucine 2.09mg 0.113mg 0%
Lysine 2.362mg 0.095mg 0%
Methionine 0.761mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.004mg 0.061mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.757mg 0.033mg 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
2% 7% 91%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 90.5 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1253.7%
Contains more FatsFats +3245%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +38%
~equal in Other ~0.7g

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
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.067 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.156 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10153.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1606.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.9%

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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. Welsh onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170007/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.