Cockles vs. Salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between cockles and salmon
- Cockles are higher in iron, yet salmon is higher in vitamin B3 and vitamin B1.
- Cockles cover your daily iron needs 198% more than salmon.
Food varieties used in this article are Cockles, raw (Alaska Native) and Fish, salmon, Atlantic, farmed, cooked, dry heat.
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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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
Contains more IronIron | +4664.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +48.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +3300% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +151.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 16.2mg | 0.34mg | 198% |
Vitamin B12 | 2.8µg | 117% | |
Selenium | 41.4µg | 75% | |
Vitamin D | 526IU | 66% | |
Vitamin D | 13.1µg | 66% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.647mg | 50% | |
Phosphorus | 252mg | 36% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 4.553g | 30% | |
Vitamin B5 | 1.475mg | 30% | |
Vitamin B3 | 3.2mg | 8.045mg | 30% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.01mg | 0.34mg | 28% |
Cholesterol | 63mg | 21% | |
Fats | 0.7g | 12.35g | 18% |
Protein | 13.5g | 22.1g | 17% |
Choline | 90.5mg | 16% | |
Potassium | 384mg | 11% | |
Saturated fat | 2.397g | 11% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 4.181g | 10% | |
Folate | 34µg | 9% | |
Vitamin A | 69µg | 8% | |
Vitamin E | 1.14mg | 8% | |
Magnesium | 30mg | 7% | |
Calories | 79kcal | 206kcal | 6% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.2mg | 0.135mg | 5% |
Copper | 0.049mg | 5% | |
Zinc | 0.43mg | 4% | |
Vitamin C | 3.7mg | 4% | |
Sodium | 61mg | 3% | |
Calcium | 30mg | 15mg | 2% |
Carbs | 4.7g | 0g | 2% |
Manganese | 0.016mg | 1% | |
Net carbs | 4.7g | 0g | N/A |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.248mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.969mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 1.018mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.796mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 2.03mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.654mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.863mg | 0% | |
Valine | 1.139mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.651mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.69g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 1.457g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.17g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +21.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +187.5% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +63.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1664.3% |