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Chinook salmon vs. Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chinook salmon and wheat ?

  • Chinook salmon is richer in vitamin B12 and vitamin B3, yet wheat is richer in manganese, selenium, copper, zinc, iron, vitamin B1, and phosphorus.
  • Wheat 's daily need coverage for manganese is 130% higher.
  • Wheat contains less cholesterol.
  • Chinook salmon has a lower glycemic index than wheat .

We used Fish, salmon, chinook, cooked, dry heat and Wheat, durum types in this comparison.

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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 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21.4%
Contains more IronIron +286.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +943.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +642.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15752.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +91%

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% 0% 0% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +27.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +49.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +852.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.9%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.935mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.419mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinook salmon Wheat DV% diff.
Manganese 0.019mg 3.012mg 130%
Vitamin B12 2.87µg 0µg 120%
Selenium 46.8µg 89.4µg 77%
Copper 0.053mg 0.553mg 56%
Iron 0.91mg 3.52mg 33%
Zinc 0.56mg 4.16mg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.044mg 0.419mg 31%
Cholesterol 85mg 0mg 28%
Carbs 0g 71.13g 24%
Protein 25.72g 13.68g 24%
Vitamin B3 10.045mg 6.738mg 21%
Phosphorus 371mg 508mg 20%
Fats 13.38g 2.47g 17%
Vitamin A 149µg 0µg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 5.742g 0.344g 13%
Saturated fat 3.214g 0.454g 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.662g 0.978g 11%
Calories 231kcal 339kcal 5%
Magnesium 122mg 144mg 5%
Vitamin C 4.1mg 0mg 5%
Sodium 60mg 2mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.121mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.462mg 0.419mg 3%
Potassium 505mg 431mg 2%
Folate 35µg 43µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 0.935mg 1%
Calcium 28mg 34mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 71.13g N/A
Tryptophan 0.288mg 0.176mg 0%
Threonine 1.127mg 0.366mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.185mg 0.533mg 0%
Leucine 2.09mg 0.934mg 0%
Lysine 2.362mg 0.303mg 0%
Methionine 0.761mg 0.221mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.004mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 0.594mg 0%
Histidine 0.757mg 0.322mg 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
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +88%
Contains more FatsFats +441.7%
Contains more WaterWater +499.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Other ~1.78g

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
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1569.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +172.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.9%

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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/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.